Kirkhus Surname

770,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kirkhus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirkhus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2901:17,7322,202
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
France91:7,380,302306,885
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kirkhus Last Name Facts

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

Kirkhus occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkhus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kirkhus is the 770,644th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 19,749,447 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Kirkhus are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Kirkhus is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 17,732. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 33 percent reside, Western Norway, where 28 percent reside and Central Norway, where 22 percent reside. Beside Norway this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Kirkhus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kirkhus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirkhus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kirkhus surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Kirkhus earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning 360,522 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.08% less than the national average, earning $44,676 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirkhuss932/
Kirkhaus930/
Kirkus92318/
Kirhus920/
Kirkhouse88150/
Kierkus8634/
Kirkush8614/
Kurkhus861/
Kirkhud860/
Kirchus860/
Kirku8386/
Kurkhaus807/
Kierkusz801/
Kirhouse800/
Kirkos771,671/
Kurkus77492/
Kircus77159/
Kirkau77101/
Kirkou7776/
Cirkus7742/
Kirkuş7733/
Krekus7721/
Kirkuc776/
Kyrkus775/
Kerkus774/
Kirkut771/
Kerhus770/
Kirkusova751/
Kjærhus71165/
Kerkush7186/
Kyrkush7162/
Kierkuś7143/
Kerkusz7128/
Kerkous712/
Kirkutė711/
Kirkouz711/
Kircheu711/
Kirjaus711/
Chirkus711/
Kurkusz711/
Kurkush711/
Kerkhos711/
Kerhaus711/
Kirkhoe710/
Kreku67372/
Kerku6779/
Kyrku6772/
Kierkosz6733/
Kircu6730/
Cirku6713/
Kerkhout6712/
Kerkouss679/
Qirku677/
Kirchoss675/
Krekauss673/
Kerkhoes672/
Kerkhoss672/
Kerckhos671/
Kirchhos671/
Gkierkos671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirkhus
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