Kirsh Surname

193,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Kirsh Surname Definition:

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

Kirsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0291:352,24431,564
Russia5871:245,52526,111
Canada3001:122,81912,877
England811:687,87739,238
Kazakhstan511:346,71628,100
Australia271:999,84158,390
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Israel171:503,39037,521
India101:76,706,538639,611
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
France51:13,284,544357,392
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2051:244,96920,381

Kirsh (63) may also be a first name.

Kirsh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Kirsh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirsh (Hindi: किरश, Russian: Кирш) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirsh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 193,885th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,361,414 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Kirsh reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most common first name at a global level, borne by 63 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,029 people, or 1 in 352,244. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 19 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Kirsh is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Kirsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kirsh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirsh surname rose 502 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 623 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirsh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kirsh surname is predominantly Orthodox (81%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kirsh last name are 10.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Kirsh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 719.9% more than the national average, earning R 1,948,390 per year; in United States they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning $47,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 78.64% more than the national average, earning $88,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirsch9149,195/
Kiersh9168/
Kirshe9160/
Khirsh9119/
Kirsth914/
Kirsht911/
Keirsh911/
Kirs891,298/
Kirsche83917/
Kiersch83301/
Khairsh8386/
Kierszh8310/
Kuirsch830/
Kairsch830/
Kersh803,013/
Kiers802,428/
Kirse80603/
Kirss80574/
Kirsz80480/
Keirs80286/
Kursh80175/
Kyrsh80133/
Kiors806/
Khirs804/
Kairs802/
Kirså801/
Kuirs801/
Kirshova77250/
Kersch731,316/
Kursch73507/
Kiersz73186/
Keirse73171/
Khursh73113/
Kürsch7355/
Cirsch7312/
Kearsh7312/
Kirszt739/
Kershe736/
Kyrshe735/
Kyrsch734/
Khyrsh732/
Kisrch731/
Qirshe731/
Khersh731/
Kirsze731/
Koirse731/
Khirch731/
Kersdh731/
Keirst731/
Kirchh730/
Kircht730/
Kurssh730/
Keirch730/
Kirschová71136/
Kirschova7115/
Kurs672,108/
Kers671,999/
Kirš67103/
Kürs6797/
Kersche6788/
Kirsova6774/
Keirsse6755/
Kerscht6730/
Kearsch6726/
Kirsová6720/
Kyrs6712/
Cirs672/
Khyorsh671/
Khirche671/
Chirsch671/
Keirche671/
Qirs671/
Kirx671/
Kearshe670/

Kirsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirsh in the Hindi language
किरशkirasa33.33
कीर्षkirsa33.33
कीर्शkirsa33.33
Kirsh in the Russian language
Киршkirs-

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Kirsh 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.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirsh
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