Kirkos Surname

239,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kirkos Surname User-submission:

The surname Kirkos means 'son of Saint Kirkos the Greek' or 'the infant Saint Kirkos (Kiriakos)'. It is used in Northern Ethiopia, Amhara, and Tigray.

Kirkos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Greece711:156,05325,589
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada371:995,82774,831
Cyprus201:44,2444,510
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England31:18,572,686338,250
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bermuda11:65,2793,010

Kirkos (1,043) may also be a first name.

Kirkos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kirkos means 'son of Saint Kirkos the Greek' or 'the infant Saint Kirkos (Kiriakos)'. It is used in Northern Ethiopia, Amhara, and Tigray.

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Kirkos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirkos (Russian: Киркос) is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirkos is the 239,622nd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,361,188 people. The last name Kirkos occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Kirkos reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 248,067th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 1,043 people.

This last name is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,449 people, or 1 in 67,320. Beside Ethiopia it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Kirkos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kirkos are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirkos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.81% more than the national average, earning $52,561 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $55,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirkose92133/
Kierkosz8633/
Gkierkos861/
Kyrkos831,374/
Kirkas83333/
Kirkus83318/
Kirkoç83251/
Kircos83175/
Krekos8348/
Kerkos8324/
Cirkos8319/
Kirkoz8310/
Qirkos835/
Kirkhouse80150/
Khairkosh8011/
Kirkosová804/
Kirkosova801/
Kirkhus77369/
Gkrekos77202/
Cirkosz7766/
Kierkus7734/
Kyrkosh7726/
Kerkosh7722/
Gkirkas7715/
Kirkush7714/
Kirkaas7710/
Kirkgoz775/
Kirkase774/
Kerkous772/
Gkerkos771/
Kirkouz771/
Kerkhos771/
Kerkouss719/
Krekosch718/
Gkiorkas714/
Kirkhuss712/
Kerkhoss712/
Kerkhoes712/
Kerckhos711/
Kierkusz711/
Kirkhaus710/
Kirkaç67267/
Kircus67159/
Kyrkas67114/
Krekas67103/
Kheirkhas6792/
Gkiorgkas6765/
Cirkus6742/
Kirkuş6733/
Krekus6721/
Kerkoz6713/
Kurkas6713/
Kyrcos6710/
Kerkoč677/
Kerkoš676/
Kyrkus675/
Kerkus674/
Kerkas672/
Circos672/
Cirkas671/
Kercos671/
Kirkusova671/
Cirkós671/
Kerkousse671/

Kirkos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirkos in the Russian language
Киркосkirkos-

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