Kirsch Surname

11,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Kirsch Surname Definition:

“Cherry” in German, (Kirsche).

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Kirsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany28,0561:2,869293
United States12,9501:27,9893,491
Brazil1,7991:118,9964,515
Luxembourg1,3491:43027
France1,1841:56,1007,455
Canada5331:69,1297,929
Austria4051:21,0263,292
Belgium3921:29,3284,729
Israel2881:29,7144,249
England2701:206,36317,844
Hungary2671:36,7654,003
Australia2631:102,64511,557
Poland2181:174,35224,045
Switzerland2161:38,0235,473
Argentina1421:301,01024,024
Czechia1001:106,33517,512
Denmark951:59,4186,037
South Africa861:629,97347,084
Mexico611:2,034,85618,943
Estonia541:24,4784,454
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Panama431:90,9833,586
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Wales231:134,5459,804
Croatia211:201,36224,020
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Norway131:395,56035,657
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0221:49,1385,597

Kirsch (109) may also be a first name.

Kirsch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Cherry” in German, (Kirsche).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who grew and sold cherries; dweller at the sign of the cherry; one who came from Kirsch (cherry place), in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surnames means 'cherry' in German.

- sarahlea81

Kirsch Last Name Facts

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

Kirsch (Arabic: كيرش) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirsch is the 11,423rd most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 148,136 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kirsch reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 900,062nd most prevalent first name globally, borne by 109 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 28,056 people, or 1 in 2,869. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Bavaria, where 11 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Kirsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kirsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kirsch surname grew 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 519 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kirsch surname are 8.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kirsch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.51% less than the national average, earning 209,346 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.06% more than the national average, earning R 297,192 per year; in United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $52,216 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirsche92917/
Kiersch92301/
Kirschs921/
Kirshch921/
Kuirsch920/
Kairsch920/
Kirsh912,168/
Kersch831,316/
Kursch83507/
Kiersh8368/
Kirshe8360/
Kürsch8355/
Khirsh8319/
Cirsch8312/
Kyrsch834/
Kirsth834/
Keirsh831/
Khirch831/
Kirshc831/
Kirsht831/
Khirsc831/
Kisrch831/
Kircht830/
Kirchh830/
Keirch830/
Kirs801,298/
Kirschová80136/
Kirschova8015/
Kersche7788/
Khairsh7786/
Kerscht7730/
Kearsch7726/
Kierszh7710/
Keirche771/
Chirsch771/
Khirche771/
Kersh733,013/
Kiers732,428/
Kirse73603/
Kirss73574/
Kirsz73480/
Keirs73286/
Kursh73175/
Kyrsh73133/
Kirce7337/
Kiors736/
Khirs734/
Kairs732/
Kuirs731/
Kirså731/
Kirshova71250/
Kerrscht710/
Quirch67252/
Kiersz67186/
Keirse67171/
Khursh67113/
Keirce6730/
Kearsh6712/
Kirszt679/
Kershe676/
Kyrshe675/
Cursch673/
Kesrch673/
Kerschová673/
Kyrschová673/
Khyrsh672/
Cersch672/
Kherch672/
Qirshe671/
Keirst671/
Kerchd671/
Kersdh671/
Koirse671/
Kercht671/
Kirsts671/
Kershz671/
Keerch671/
Khersh671/
Kirsze671/
Kurssh670/
Kerrch670/

Kirsch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirsch in the Arabic language
كيرشkyrsh-

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Kirsch Reference & Research

Kirsch FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kirsch 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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