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

Kirkeby is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kírkeby. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 150,861^st most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,494,880 people. The last name Kirkeby occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kirkeby live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,378 people, or 1 in 4,096. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 41 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Denmark this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Norway, where 19 percent are found.

Kirkeby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kirkeby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kirkeby last name expanded 2,210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirkeby Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kirkeby last name are 4.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.48% registered with the party.

The amount Kirkeby earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning 364,517 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning $44,974 CAD per year.