Kirch Surname
Approximately 10,675 people bear this surname
Kirch Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, meaning 'dweller by a church'.
Kirch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,532 | 1:14,553 | 1,896 |
| United States | 2,076 | 1:174,595 | 17,553 |
| France | 994 | 1:66,824 | 9,226 |
| Brazil | 990 | 1:216,237 | 8,346 |
| Denmark | 136 | 1:41,505 | 4,326 |
| Austria | 119 | 1:71,558 | 10,916 |
| Luxembourg | 113 | 1:5,138 | 735 |
| Netherlands | 97 | 1:174,095 | 25,153 |
| Belgium | 89 | 1:129,176 | 18,730 |
| Argentina | 82 | 1:521,261 | 38,206 |
| Estonia | 61 | 1:21,669 | 3,800 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Hungary | 50 | 1:196,326 | 16,661 |
| Sweden | 50 | 1:196,935 | 13,646 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Chile | 25 | 1:704,659 | 16,160 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Czechia | 23 | 1:462,325 | 50,029 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 433 | 1:115,978 | 11,432 |
Kirch (45) may also be a first name.
Kirch Surname Meaning
Kirch Demographics
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Kirch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kirch (Russian: Кирч) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirch? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 48,329th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 682,674 people. The last name Kirch occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Kirch reside; 65 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 45 people.
The surname Kirch is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 5,532 people, or 1 in 14,553. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.
Kirch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kirch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kirch surname rose 479 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kirch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kirch last name are 21.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.92% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kirch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.75% less than the national average, earning R 131,304 per year; in United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $52,054 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirche | 91 | 265 | / |
| Kierch | 91 | 12 | / |
| Kircsh | 91 | 8 | / |
| Kirchs | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kisrch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khirch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kirchh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kircht | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kirtch | 91 | 0 | / |
| Keirch | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kirc | 89 | 66 | / |
| Kairech | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kirtsch | 83 | 4 | / |
| Khirche | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keirche | 83 | 1 | / |
| Krech | 80 | 3,297 | / |
| Kerch | 80 | 935 | / |
| Kurch | 80 | 748 | / |
| Kierc | 80 | 109 | / |
| Kyrch | 80 | 91 | / |
| Kircz | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kirkh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Kirhs | 80 | 12 | / |
| Circh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Koirc | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kirzh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khirc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirchová | 77 | 20 | / |
| Kirchova | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kerche | 73 | 505 | / |
| Quirch | 73 | 252 | / |
| Kiercz | 73 | 148 | / |
| Kretch | 73 | 111 | / |
| Chirch | 73 | 111 | / |
| Kreche | 73 | 40 | / |
| Kertch | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kesrch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kherch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kreïch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kerchd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khurch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuerch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kercht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keerch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keurch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kerrch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kheirkh | 67 | 499 | / |
| Khairkh | 67 | 112 | / |
| Kirz | 67 | 100 | / |
| Kyrc | 67 | 99 | / |
| Kertsch | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kerc | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kretche | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kherche | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kretchs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheirci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheirch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerrche | 67 | 1 | / |
Kirch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirch in the Russian language | ||
| Кирч | kirc | - |
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