Kirkegaard Surname
Approximately 3,508 people bear this surname
Kirkegaard Surname User-submission:
This is a Danish surname, denoting someone who dwelled or came from a churchyard.
Kirkegaard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2,765 | 1:2,041 | 146 |
| United States | 463 | 1:782,849 | 60,614 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Norway | 36 | 1:142,841 | 18,058 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Greenland | 28 | 1:2,014 | 243 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Kirkegaard Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Danish surname, denoting someone who dwelled or came from a churchyard.
- deleted-173293Kirkegaard is a Danish surname, meaning 'church yard', 'graveyard'.
- mkfeatmkKirkegaard Demographics
Kirkegaard Political Affiliation
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Kirkegaard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirkegaard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kirkegaard (Russian: Киркегаард) has its highest incidence in Denmark. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirkegaard? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kirkegaard is the 129,054th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,077,408 people. Kirkegaard is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Kirkegaard reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Kirkegaard is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,765 people, or 1 in 2,041. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 44 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 23 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent live. Barring Denmark Kirkegaard occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Kirkegaard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kirkegaard surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kirkegaard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.33% less than the national average, earning 334,542 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $45,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $53,815 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kierkegaard | 95 | 562 | / |
| Kirkegard | 95 | 130 | / |
| Kirkgaard | 95 | 55 | / |
| Kiirkegaard | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kierkgaard | 90 | 35 | / |
| Kierkegard | 90 | 2 | / |
| Kirkegarrd | 90 | 1 | / |
| Kirkgard | 89 | 55 | / |
| Kjerkegaard | 86 | 123 | / |
| Kirkegård | 84 | 107 | / |
| Kirckgard | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kirkgård | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kirkgrad | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kjerkagaard | 76 | 1 | / |
| Kroghgaard | 70 | 5 | / |
| Kirk-Grady | 70 | 1 | / |
| Quiroga Agreda | 58 | 1 | / |
| Quiroga Guardia | 56 | 1 | / |
| Khargakharat | 55 | 1 | / |
| Queiroga Guardia | 54 | 1 | / |
| Khargakharate | 52 | 150 | / |
| Craig-Haggard | 52 | 1 | / |
| Quiroga Ugarte | 50 | 1 | / |
Kirkegaard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkegaard in the Russian language | ||
| Киркегаард | kirkegaard | - |
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