Kirkin Surname

270,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kirkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia8111:177,71019,987
Turkey5481:142,01011,386
England351:1,591,94567,242
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kirkin Last Name Facts

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

Kirkin (Russian: Киркин) is found most in Russia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirkin is the 270,886th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,064,313 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Kirkin reside; 49 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 811 people, or 1 in 177,710. In Russia Kirkin is primarily concentrated in: Vologda Oblast, where 18 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Murmansk Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 38 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Kirkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kirkin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kirkin last name grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kirkin last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States Kirkin are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.83% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirkina92933/
Kiorkin927/
Khirkin926/
Kirkien921/
Kirkcin921/
Khirkina8623/
Kirkienė863/
Khairkin863/
Kirkchin861/
Kuirkina861/
Kurkin838,259/
Kerkin83218/
Cirkin8397/
Krekin8371/
Kirken8326/
Kyrkin8311/
Kircin838/
Kirkinova806/
Kirkeng77236/
Kerkina7732/
Khrekin7713/
Kyrkina7711/
Kirkøen7710/
Kherkin777/
Khurkin774/
Kerkien773/
Cairkin771/
Kerking770/
Kircn732/
Kirkeeng71157/
Kerkiehn7112/
Kurkienė713/
Quirking713/
Kirkchen711/
Khyrkina711/
Kerzhkin711/
Kherkina711/
Kurkyn67821/
Kyrkyn6795/
Kreken6771/
Curkin6751/
Kurken6740/
Kerken6724/
Kirkem6717/
Kercin6717/
Krekyn6716/
Kürkün6713/
Cerkin6712/
Kerkinova672/
Kirkenova672/
Circin671/
Kurkýn671/
Kurkín671/
Kerqin671/
Qerkin671/
Crekin670/

Kirkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirkin in the Russian language
Киркинkirkin-

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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 Kirkin
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