Kirknis Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Costa Rica
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Kirknis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirknis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kirknis Last Name Facts

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

Kirknis occurs more in Costa Rica more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirknis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Kirknis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kirknis are found; 83 percent are found in Central America and 83 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

Kirknis is most frequently occurring in Costa Rica, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 956,014. In Costa Rica it is most common in: Limón Province, where 100 percent live. Aside from Costa Rica this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirknes86296/
Kirknei861/
Kirkness801,580/
Kirqni771/
Kerkni771/
Kirkny770/
Kirkney711/
Kirkhner6732/
Kerkenni676/
Kjrkness673/
Kyrkna621/
Kerkner570/
Kerkinni5313/
Kyrkhner5313/
Kerkenne531/
Kreqnesh530/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirknis
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