Kirkman Surname

40,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Kirkman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the kirkman,' the keeper or guardian of the church; v. Churchman.

Roger le Kyrkeman, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon Kirkeman, Suffolk, ibid.

Alan Kyrkeman, Norfolk, ibid.

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Kirkman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,3711:43,2995,315
England2,2741:24,5023,382
Australia1,2071:22,3663,082
South Africa3461:156,58317,671
Canada1831:201,34219,659
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Wales641:48,3524,540
Chile541:326,2319,231
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Norway91:571,36544,190
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Macau11:601,6301,582
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8951:12,8631,944
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3641:36,8174,362

Kirkman (67) may also be a first name.

Kirkman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the kirkman,' the keeper or guardian of the church; v. Churchman.

Roger le Kyrkeman, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Symon Kirkeman, Suffolk, ibid.

Alan Kyrkeman, Norfolk, ibid.

Gilbertus Kyrkman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Kyrkman, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Kirkeman, 1379: ibid.

1597. Charles Kyrckman, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1609. William Kynder and Anne Kirkeman: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably from office, one in charge of a church. The name is recorded in England from the fourteenth century, but is less common in Scotland.

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

(N.Eng. and Scandinavian) Church- Man (Church-Keeper) [v. under Kirk, and + man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A northern form of Churchman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Kirkmans have now their home in the Leicester district. Richard Kirkman was rector of Little Ashby in the reign of Henry VI. (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Kirkman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirkman (Arabic: كركمان, Russian: Киркман) is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirkman is the 40,504th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 563,397 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Kirkman live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kirkman is also the 1,191,548th most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 67 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 8,371 people, or 1 in 43,299. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 20 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Kirkman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kirkman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 614 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirkman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kirkman last name are 21.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirkman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning 330,864 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.81% more than the national average, earning R 346,500 per year; in United States they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $41,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $52,083 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirkmand9357/
Kirkmann9317/
Kirkhman934/
Kirckman932/
Ckirkman930/
Khairkman881/
Kerkman86980/
Krekman8648/
Kurkman8632/
Kirkmon8626/
Kircman8621/
Kyrkman865/
Cirkman861/
Kerkmann801,281/
Kreckman80150/
Kyrkhman805/
Kirkhmam801/
Kirkmham801/
Kirkmein800/
Kerckman800/
Kreckmann7575/
Kurcman7151/
Kürcman7112/
Krecman715/
Kercman713/
Curkman711/
Kerkmon710/
Kırcıman6757/
Kheerrkhman671/
Creckman670/
Querkman670/

Kirkman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirkman in the Russian language
Киркманkirkman-
Kirkman in the Arabic language
كركمانkrkman-

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