Quirk Surname
Approximately 16,195 people bear this surname
Quirk Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A Manx surname, being a contraction of MacCuire, i.e. Core's son.
McQuyrke, Quyrke, 1511; Queerke. 1601; Quirk, 1641 (Manx Note Book).
1590. Married — Richard Querck and Jane Palnes: St.
Read More About This SurnameQuirk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,966 | 1:40,426 | 4,970 |
| Australia | 2,913 | 1:9,267 | 1,384 |
| England | 2,222 | 1:25,076 | 3,443 |
| Canada | 674 | 1:54,667 | 6,497 |
| New Zealand | 269 | 1:16,834 | 2,941 |
| South Africa | 265 | 1:204,444 | 21,800 |
| Isle of Man | 255 | 1:337 | 21 |
| Wales | 149 | 1:20,769 | 2,207 |
| Ireland | 144 | 1:32,701 | 2,792 |
| Scotland | 131 | 1:40,869 | 3,816 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 626 | 1:7,076 | 1,100 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 722 | 1:33,761 | 4,440 |
| Isle of Man | 639 | 1:85 | 8 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,716 | 1:18,490 | 2,341 |
Quirk (32) may also be a first name.
Quirk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A Manx surname, being a contraction of MacCuire, i.e. Core's son.
McQuyrke, Quyrke, 1511; Queerke. 1601; Quirk, 1641 (Manx Note Book).
1590. Married — Richard Querck and Jane Palnes: St. Antholin (London).
1623. William Querke, living in Virginia: Hotlen's Lists of Emigrants.
(Celtic) for the Manx and Irish Mac Cuirc = Son of Corc [Irish mac, son + cuirc, genit. of corc, a knife]
Ó Cuirc The name of one of the leading septs of Clanwilliam, for which a number of synonyms have been used e.g. Kirke, Quick, Oates, q.v. MIF 201; Map Tip
(Irish) Descendant of the bushy-haired man; grandson of Core (heart).
Contracted from Mac Cuirc, ‘Corc’s Son.’ Corc was King of Munster early in the fifth century.
'Ceinnedigh O’Cuirc, Lord of Muscraighe, was slain’ A.D. 1043.
From the Irish McQuirke; a personal name.
Quirk Demographics
Quirk Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Quirk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quirk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Quirk is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Quirk click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quirk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,814th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 449,987 people. The last name Quirk is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Quirk reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Quirk is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used forename globally, borne by 32 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,966 people, or 1 in 40,426. In The United States Quirk is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 9 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States Quirk occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Quirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Quirk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Quirk last name rose 330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 573 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 77 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 423 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Quirk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Quirk surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Quirk last name are 0.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.53% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Quirk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning 388,788 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.82% more than the national average, earning R 394,056 per year; in United States they earn 15.45% more than the national average, earning $49,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $53,642 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirke | 91 | 6,752 | / |
| Quirck | 91 | 2 | / |
| Quirrk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Qirk | 89 | 1 | / |
| D'Quirk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Quurk | 80 | 38 | / |
| Guirk | 80 | 21 | / |
| Querk | 80 | 7 | / |
| Quirg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Qurek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qirkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuirk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qoirk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cuirk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Quurck | 73 | 7 | / |
| Qwirke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cguirk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Queirg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuirks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kuirck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quyork | 73 | 0 | / |
| Querke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kuirke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cuirke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kirk | 67 | 121,009 | / |
| Kurk | 67 | 780 | / |
| Cirk | 67 | 316 | / |
| Quirque | 67 | 136 | / |
| Qirq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qyrk | 67 | 1 | / |
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