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Where Does The Last Name Kirke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kirke (Marathi: िकरके, Russian: Киркэ) occurs most in England. It may be rendered as a variant: Kirké. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kirke is the 301,881^st most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,792,962 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Kirke live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Kirke is also the 323,427^th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 659 people.

The last name Kirke is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 374 people, or 1 in 148,979. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Kirke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kirke has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kirke last name rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 206 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 9 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kirke last name is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kirke surname are 17.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kirke earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning $49,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.79% more than the national average, earning $57,032 CAD per year.