Kirkhope Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kirkhope Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in Aberdeen, but most probably introduced there from the south. There is a Kirkhope in Selkirkshire.

Kirkhope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1611:33,2543,301
England1231:452,99229,924
Australia681:396,99632,204
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada581:635,26952,014
Wales51:618,90625,852
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1671:22,4142,132
England21:12,187,685173,419

Kirkhope Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in Aberdeen, but most probably introduced there from the south. There is a Kirkhope in Selkirkshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kirkhope Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kirkhope Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kirkhope is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkhope? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 630,290th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kirkhope live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Kirkhope is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 33,254. In Scotland Kirkhope is most frequent in: South Lanarkshire, where 22 percent live, Fife, where 16 percent live and Glasgow City, where 8 percent live. Outside of Scotland Kirkhope is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Kirkhope Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kirkhope has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 6,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirkhope Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kirkhope are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirkhope earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.55% more than the national average, earning $56,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.68% more than the national average, earning $58,467 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirkhop930/
Kirkhoph881/
Kirkop8625/
Kirkopa8013/
Kirkops806/
Kirkhov802/
Kerkhop800/
Kerkhops753/
Kerkhopp752/
Kirkhoub751/
Kirhov713/
Kirchov6710/
Chirkop676/
Kirckov674/
Khirkov672/
Kirkhav671/
Kerkhov671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirkhope
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