Kierk Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Kierk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Kierk (20) may also be a first name.
Kierk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kierk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kierk is found most frequently in Denmark. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kierk? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Kierk is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Kierk live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in Scandinavia. Kierk is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 20 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 434,209. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 92 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 8 percent live. Aside from Denmark it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kierzk | 91 | 111 | / |
| Kierke | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kierck | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kirk | 89 | 121,009 | / |
| Kerk | 89 | 2,998 | / |
| Kierzck | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kirke | 80 | 1,258 | / |
| Kerke | 80 | 162 | / |
| Kierc | 80 | 109 | / |
| Kirck | 80 | 101 | / |
| Kerck | 80 | 73 | / |
| Kirkz | 80 | 41 | / |
| Kiork | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kirkh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Keurk | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kierx | 80 | 8 | / |
| Khirk | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kuerk | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kairk | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kirkø | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kirkc | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kerzk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerhk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirkk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirrk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuirk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kherk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerkz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kerkx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keark | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keirk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kherkh | 73 | 130 | / |
| Khairk | 73 | 28 | / |
| Kircks | 73 | 17 | / |
| Kawerk | 73 | 11 | / |
| Keuerk | 73 | 11 | / |
| Keyork | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kirksh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kiyork | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kirk's | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kearke | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kairek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kherke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kairke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keirke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheerk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirkke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kerkûk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kearks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirkgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qierke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khirke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuirks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kuirck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kuirke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kirkova | 67 | 1,815 | / |
| Krek | 67 | 1,467 | / |
| Kurk | 67 | 780 | / |
| Kürk | 67 | 721 | / |
| Kheirkh | 67 | 499 | / |
| Kyrk | 67 | 469 | / |
| Cirk | 67 | 316 | / |
| Cerk | 67 | 311 | / |
| Kheyrkh | 67 | 197 | / |
| Kerg | 67 | 184 | / |
| Khairkh | 67 | 112 | / |
| Kärk | 67 | 93 | / |
| Kirc | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kirková | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kerc | 67 | 49 | / |
| Křek | 67 | 42 | / |
| Keareke | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kirg | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kerkova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kerková | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keireck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiergue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keereck | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kierk
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