Kyrke Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kyrke Surname Definition:

= Kirk, q.v.

Kyrke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Kyrke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Kirk, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kyrke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kyrke is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kyrke.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyrke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kyrke are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Kyrke is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Warwickshire, where 62 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Belgium, where 11 percent are found.

Kyrke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kyrke has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kyrke last name fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kyrke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kyrk89469/
Kyrkher8319/
Kirke801,258/
Kreke80675/
Kyrka80196/
Kerke80162/
Kyrki8020/
Kyork806/
Kyrek801/
Kerkez732,126/
Kirkey731,173/
Krecke73410/
Kirkie73223/
Kerkeš7325/
Kerkeh7325/
Kerkey7318/
Kärker7312/
Krekke7312/
Kyrkis739/
Krekey736/
Kåreke734/
Kearke733/
Kirkee732/
Kierke732/
Kairke731/
Keirke731/
Kherke731/
Khirke731/
Kerkei731/
Kerked731/
Kirkke731/
Kyrkkä731/
Kyrkha731/
Kerkee730/
Kuirke730/
Kirk67121,009/
Kerk672,998/
Krek671,467/
Kyrchei67368/
Kyrkova67275/
Kheyrkh67197/
Kreg67172/
Kerkeha67101/
Kyrc6799/
Kärk6793/
Kerkett6743/
Kerkhey6733/
Kyrkysh6729/
Khayrkh6725/
Kirkess6721/
Kyrkych6715/
Kerkech6713/
Kerketh6710/
Kerkesh673/
Kirkiey672/
Kyrkich672/
Kirkett672/
Kirkher671/
Kyrkhys671/
Kesrker671/
Kirkehy671/
Qyrk671/
Kyrx671/
Kirkeys670/
Kirkeet670/
Kirkeey670/
Kearkey670/
Kirkees670/
Kairker670/
Kircker670/
Kairkes670/
Kirkeep670/

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