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Marykirk Surname Definition:
MARYKIRK: "1745. A female child, found by two gentlemen on horseback, taken charge of by the session, given out by them to nurse, and baptized Joanna Carolina Marykirk" (Henderson, Banchory-Devenick, p. 250) (2) Alexander Marekirk, witness in Birsay, Orkney, 1534 (REO.
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MARYKIRK: "1745. A female child, found by two gentlemen on horseback, taken charge of by the session, given out by them to nurse, and baptized Joanna Carolina Marykirk" (Henderson, Banchory-Devenick, p. 250) (2) Alexander Marekirk, witness in Birsay, Orkney, 1534 (REO., p. 217), derived his surname from Marykirk in Sanday.
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markrak | 80 | 5 | / |
| Markark | 80 | 1 | / |
| Markurk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Markork | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mohry-Kirk | 78 | 2 | / |
| Markrack | 75 | 16 | / |
| Moerkirk | 75 | 12 | / |
| Markurku | 75 | 4 | / |
| Morekirk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Markrick | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moorkirk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Marikioriki | 74 | 1 | / |
| Murray-Kirk | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moorekirk | 71 | 5 | / |
| Markerkai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meyerkirk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Markricka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meyer-Kirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Murikirkia | 67 | 1 | / |
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