Kyrk Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kyrk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kyrk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3251:30,2982,472
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Kyrk (47) may also be a first name.

Kyrk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kyrk (Russian: Кырк) is most common in Sweden. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyrk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 645,988th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kyrk are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,467,136th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 47 people.

The surname Kyrk is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 325 people, or 1 in 30,298. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 27 percent reside and Värmland County, where 21 percent reside. Not including Sweden this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.

Kyrk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kyrk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kyrk surname increased 226 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kyrk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kyrk surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Kyrk earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.3% less than the national average, earning $30,506 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kyrke8918/
Kyork896/
Kyrek891/
Kirk75121,009/
Kerk752,998/
Krek751,467/
Kyrc7599/
Kärk7593/
Kyrx751/
Qyrk751/
Kyrkova73275/
Kheyrkh73197/
Khayrkh7325/
Kirke671,258/
Kreck671,225/
Kreke67675/
Kerke67162/
Krekk67132/
Kirck67101/
Kerck6773/
Kirkz6741/
Kiork6725/
Kierk6720/
Kirkh6715/
Keurk679/
Krekh679/
Khirk678/
Khrek677/
Gkrek675/
Kairk673/
Kirkø672/
Kırık672/
Kirkc672/
Qkrek671/
Kerhk671/
Kirkk671/
Kirrk671/
Kuirk671/
Kerkx671/
Kerzk671/
Kerkz671/
Kherk671/
Kerkh671/
Hkrek671/
Keark670/
Keirk670/

Kyrk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kyrk in the Russian language
Кыркkyrk-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kyrk
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