Kirman Surname

72,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kirman 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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Kirman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,8381:20,2772,393
Indonesia1,3491:98,03510,167
England6791:82,0599,076
United States3761:963,98771,704
Russia1281:1,125,96183,965
Transnistria751:6,3291,218
Canada571:646,41452,764
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Latvia331:62,1239,312
Australia271:999,84158,390
Israel231:372,07130,321
Serbia171:420,29118,230
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
France91:7,380,302306,885
India61:127,844,230863,365
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales51:618,90625,852
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:92,3319,519
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Kirman (5,947) may also be a first name.

Kirman 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)

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

Kirman Last Name Facts

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

Kirman (Arabic: قيرمان, Hindi: किरमान, Marathi: िकरमाण, Russian: Кирман) occurs most in Turkey. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kirman.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kirman is the 72,542nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,072,329 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Kirman reside; 46 percent reside in West Asia and 46 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 86,161st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,947 people.

It is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is held by 3,838 people, or 1 in 20,277. In Turkey Kirman is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 30 percent are found, Ordu Province, where 8 percent are found and Giresun Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Kirman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kirman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kirman surname grew 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,016 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kirman surname are 9.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirman earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $43,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.03% more than the national average, earning $63,610 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirmann92392/
Kierman92282/
Khirman9245/
Keirman9225/
Kirzman9215/
Kirmane9211/
Kirrman929/
Kirhman927/
Kairman920/
Kirrmann86135/
Khairman865/
Kiermann865/
Kirhmann861/
Kerman837,825/
Kurman834,074/
Cirman83437/
Kreman83131/
Kyrman83105/
Qirman837/
Kirmon835/
Kärman831/
Kirmanova8053/
Kheirmand8039/
Kirmanová8012/
Kurmann773,271/
Åkerman772,357/
Kermane77454/
Kärrman77383/
Kerzman77291/
Kermann77266/
Chirman77264/
Keerman77131/
Kuurman77125/
Kürmann7785/
Kremann7767/
Kherman7766/
Kehrman7750/
Kirmond7745/
Kuhrman7730/
Khyrman7725/
Kurmain7719/
Khurman7714/
Kearman7710/
Kermand7710/
Kerrman779/
Ckerman778/
Kurhman775/
Kremane774/
Kermain774/
Kurmman773/
Kermean771/
Kermman771/
Kurmaan771/
Kurrman771/
Kremain771/
Cairman771/
Quirman771/
Kiormon771/
Kirmoun771/
Qirmane771/
Kerhman770/
Kuerman770/
Kairmanova7514/
Khirmanova7513/
Kuhrmann71402/
Kerzmann71323/
Kehrmann71317/
Keereman71186/
Khermand71164/
Khermane71106/
Kırımhan7192/
Kerrmann7139/
Kührmann7131/
Kağırman7121/
Kıcırman7118/
Kırımman7115/
Khurmain7114/
Keermann7114/
Kerzhman7111/
Kjærmann7110/
Åkermann718/
Kuurmann718/
Kågerman717/
Kurrhman713/
Khermann712/
Kherrman712/
Kettrman711/
Kuehrman711/
Kuermann711/
Kerhmann711/
Kurrmann711/
Åkermman711/
Kurmmann711/
Kearmang711/
Kermaine710/
Kearmann710/
Kerrmaun710/
Khearman710/
Cerman67769/
Kermon67287/
Creman67154/
Kyrmanova67105/
Kremán6751/
Kremon6747/
Kermanova6736/
Kuehrmann6714/
Cirmon6712/
Círman678/
Qerman677/
Kherrmann674/
Chirrmann671/
Kheerzman671/

Kirman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirman in the Marathi language
िकरमाणikaramana75
िकरमानikaramana25
Kirman in the Hindi language
किरमानkiramana46.15
किरमनkiramana38.46
कीरमनkiramana15.38
Kirman in the Russian language
Кирманkirman-
Kirman in the Arabic language
قيرمانqyrman-
كيرمنkyrmn-

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Kirman Reference & Research

Kirkman One-name Study - A profile of the Kirkman surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Kerman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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