Kirkman Surname
Approximately 12,935 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKirkman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,371 | 1:43,299 | 5,315 |
| England | 2,274 | 1:24,502 | 3,382 |
| Australia | 1,207 | 1:22,366 | 3,082 |
| South Africa | 346 | 1:156,583 | 17,671 |
| Canada | 183 | 1:201,342 | 19,659 |
| New Zealand | 139 | 1:32,578 | 5,680 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:79,908 | 5,892 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:48,352 | 4,540 |
| Chile | 54 | 1:326,231 | 9,231 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 1:441,093 | 38,294 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,895 | 1:12,863 | 1,944 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,364 | 1:36,817 | 4,362 |
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).
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.
(N.Eng. and Scandinavian) Church- Man (Church-Keeper) [v. under Kirk, and + man]
A northern form of Churchman.
The Kirkmans have now their home in the Leicester district. Richard Kirkman was rector of Little Ashby in the reign of Henry VI. (N.).
Kirkman Demographics
Average Male Kirkman Height
178.02 cm
Average Female Kirkman Height
163.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirkman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kirkman is the 40,504th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 563,397 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Kirkman live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,191,548th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 67 people.
The surname Kirkman is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 8,371 people, or 1 in 43,299. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 20 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States Kirkman occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Kirkman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kirkman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 614 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kirkman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kirkman last name are 21.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.69% being registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkmand | 93 | 57 | / |
| Kirkmann | 93 | 17 | / |
| Kirkhman | 93 | 4 | / |
| Kirckman | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ckirkman | 93 | 0 | / |
| Khairkman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kerkman | 86 | 980 | / |
| Krekman | 86 | 48 | / |
| Kurkman | 86 | 32 | / |
| Kirkmon | 86 | 26 | / |
| Kircman | 86 | 21 | / |
| Kyrkman | 86 | 5 | / |
| Cirkman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kerkmann | 80 | 1,281 | / |
| Kreckman | 80 | 150 | / |
| Kyrkhman | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kirkhmam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirkmham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirkmein | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kerckman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kreckmann | 75 | 75 | / |
| Kurcman | 71 | 51 | / |
| Kürcman | 71 | 12 | / |
| Krecman | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kercman | 71 | 3 | / |
| Curkman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerkmon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kırcıman | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kheerrkhman | 67 | 1 | / |
| Creckman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Querkman | 67 | 0 | / |
Kirkman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkman in the Russian language | ||
| Киркман | kirkman | - |
| Kirkman in the Arabic language | ||
| كركمان | krkman | - |
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