Kirkinis Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kirkinis Surname User-submission:

The Kirkinis surname means 'romantic' or 'busy camel'. It was often used to describe men who were known for charming romantic partners. Most Kirkinis now live in either South Africa, Cyprus or Greece.

Kirkinis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece271:410,36354,524
Cyprus241:36,8704,052
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kirkinis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kirkinis surname means 'romantic' or 'busy camel'. It was often used to describe men who were known for charming romantic partners. Most Kirkinis now live in either South Africa, Cyprus or Greece.

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Kirkinis Last Name Facts

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

Kirkinis is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkinis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,980,395th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Kirkinis reside; 57 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

Kirkinis is most frequent in Greece, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 410,363. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 78 percent are found, Crete, where 15 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 4 percent are found. Besides Greece Kirkinis is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 20 percent are found.

Kirkinis Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kirkinis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 288.2% more than the national average, earning R 922,512 per year and in United States they earn 108.19% more than the national average, earning $89,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirkini9352/
Kyrkinis8827/
Kirkines885/
Kirkenis881/
Gkiorgkinis8457/
Gkirgkini822/
Kirkiness821/
Kyrkini8021/
Kirkine8018/
Gkiorgkini7835/
Gkirgkenis784/
Kirkenes7536/
Kerkenis7527/
Kirkiene751/
Gkerkini751/
Gkiorgkines7422/
Gkirgkeni7118/
Kirkeiner7114/
Kirkeness713/
Kerkeni67515/
Qerkini67496/
Cerkini6788/
Kerkine676/
Kercini675/
Gkirgkiner671/
Gkergkenis671/

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