Quirke Surname

72,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Quirke 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.

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Quirke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,5291:1,334268
England1,5101:36,8994,835
United States7041:514,85643,086
Australia3341:80,8259,395
New Zealand2801:16,1732,819
Canada1651:223,30721,472
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Wales421:73,6796,340
France211:3,162,987209,042
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,5581:2,843536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Quirke 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of the bushy-haired man; grandson of Core (heart).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The O'Cuirces, or Mac Quirkes, were an ancient sept in Munster. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Quirke Last Name Facts

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

Quirke is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quirke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 72,982nd most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,079,317 people. Quirke is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Quirke live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.

Quirke is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 3,529 people, or 1 in 1,334. In Ireland Quirke is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 57 percent live, Leinster, where 35 percent live and Connaught, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Quirke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Quirke has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Quirke last name rose 227 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 3,683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,911 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quirke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Quirke last name are 3.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Quirke earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.18% more than the national average, earning R 302,232 per year; in United States they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $44,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% less than the national average, earning $48,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quirk9116,195/
Guirke8393/
Quirka833/
Quirck832/
Quurke831/
Qwirke831/
Quirrk831/
Qierke831/
Cuirke830/
Kuirke830/
Querke830/
Qirk801/
Quirque77136/
Querker7729/
D'Quirk771/
Quirqes771/
Guirkey770/
Kirke731,258/
Kurke73146/
Guirk7321/
Querk737/
Qirka736/
Quirg733/
Cirke733/
Qurek731/
Qirkh731/
Kuirk731/
Qoirk731/
Cuirk730/
Guirki672,327/
Kirkey671,173/
Guerke67224/
Kirkie67223/
Kuhrke67105/
Kurkey6722/
Kurkie6714/
Kurcke677/
Kurkei677/
Kurkhe674/
Kirkee672/
Kierke672/
Cuirce671/
Cguirk671/
Queirg671/
Khurke671/
Khirke671/
Keirke671/
Kairke671/
Guirky671/
Kirkke671/
Kurkee670/
Quyork670/
Kuirck670/
Kuirks670/

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