Kirsty Surname
Approximately 194 people bear this surname
Kirsty Surname Definition:
A Scot. diminutive of Christopher, q.v.
‘God be with thee, Kirsty, my brother.’— Johnnie Armstrong, 113.
Kirsty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 98 | 1:46,207 | 7,572 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Kirsty (93,034) may also be a first name.
Kirsty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Scot. diminutive of Christopher, q.v.
‘God be with thee, Kirsty, my brother.’— Johnnie Armstrong, 113.
Kirsty Demographics
Kirsty Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Kirsty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirsty Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kirsty (Arabic: كيرستي) is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirsty? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kirsty is the 1,210,518th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 58 percent of Kirsty live; 58 percent live in Australasia and 58 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Kirsty is also the 10,873rd most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 93,034 people.
The last name Kirsty is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 46,207. In New Zealand Kirsty is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 16 percent are found, Wellington Region, where 14 percent are found and Otago Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than New Zealand Kirsty is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Kirsty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kirsty last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
Kirsty earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,656 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiersty | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kirstys | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khirsty | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kirstaiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirste | 83 | 2,143 | / |
| Kirsta | 83 | 354 | / |
| Kirsti | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kersty | 83 | 4 | / |
| Cirsty | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kirstie | 77 | 39 | / |
| Kirshta | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kierste | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kiersta | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kiersti | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kirsteu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirsteh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kirstoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khirsti | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khirste | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerstey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khirsta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keirsted | 71 | 25 | / |
| Kirschte | 71 | 25 | / |
| Kierszta | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kirstead | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kerstych | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kierszte | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keirstea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirstich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keirstid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kairsted | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kyrsta | 67 | 255 | / |
| Kerste | 67 | 251 | / |
| Kersta | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kersti | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cirsti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cirste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keirsteah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrsti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirschter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kairstead | 67 | 1 | / |
Kirsty Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsty in the Arabic language | ||
| كيرستي | kyrsty | - |
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