Nirk Surname

640,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Nirk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nirk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia1691:7,8211,013
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Germany891:904,55664,175
Suriname641:8,6352,172
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Nirk (37) may also be a first name.

Nirk Last Name Facts

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

Nirk (Hindi: निरक, Russian: Нирк) occurs in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nirk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 640,141st most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 15,342,202 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Nirk are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname Nirk is most widespread in Estonia, where it is held by 169 people, or 1 in 7,821. Outside of Estonia Nirk occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.

Nirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nirk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nirk last name increased 631 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nirk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nirk last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Nirk earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.74% more than the national average, earning $51,668 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gnirk89123/
Nairk8985/
Nirke8935/
Nirks891/
Nirkhe80101/
Gnirke8052/
Gnirck8042/
Nairke805/
Nairkp804/
Nairks804/
Nairkg804/
Nairck803/
Nairgk801/
Nairkk801/
Nairrk801/
Noirek801/
Nircke801/
Nurk751,070/
Nürk75169/
Nerk7553/
Nyrk754/
Nirx751/
Nirg751/
Njrk751/
Naireke7322/
Nirkova735/
Nirková734/
Neireck731/
Nyrek67160/
Nerke6783/
Nairg6727/
Nyork6721/
Nuerk6717/
Nairc6712/
Nyrke6711/
Nurck6711/
Nürck678/
Nurkh677/
Nayrk674/
Nierg672/
Närke672/
Niorg671/
Nairq671/
Nerck671/
Neerk671/
Nuurk671/
Nerkh671/
Gnerk670/
Neurk670/

Nirk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nirk in the Hindi language
निरकniraka66.67
नीरकniraka33.33
Nirk in the Russian language
Ниркnirk-

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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 Nirk
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