Schirk Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schirk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schirk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3081:261,38127,997
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Austria751:113,53916,032
France401:1,660,568152,033
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Schirk Last Name Facts

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

Schirk occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Schirk.

How Common Is The Last Name Schirk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schirk is the 533,524th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Schirk live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 308 people, or 1 in 261,381. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 50 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent live. Beside Germany it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Austria, where 12 percent live.

Schirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schirk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 742 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schirk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schirk are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Schirk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.53% more than the national average, earning $45,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $50,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schirck92396/
Schierk9223/
Shirk919,140/
Shirke8365,204/
Scherk83334/
Schurk83257/
Schirg83187/
Shirck8394/
Shierk8389/
Schürk8384/
Shirks8383/
Shirkh8320/
Chirks831/
Chitrk831/
Sheirk831/
Shairk831/
Shuirk831/
Sirk802,346/
Cirk80316/
Schirkova801/
Scherck77256/
Schurck7766/
Scherke7757/
Chirkhe7741/
Schürks7741/
Schuhrk7727/
Schürck7722/
Shirkhe7719/
Scherks7715/
Schuerk773/
Sheirkh772/
Shirkke772/
Shirrke772/
Shairke772/
Shairkh771/
Shirkhz771/
Chihrck771/
Shihrke771/
Shierkh771/
Scheurk770/
Sherk732,251/
Sirek731,971/
Sirke73747/
Sierk73490/
Cirks73176/
Chirc7364/
Shurk7332/
Chyrk7330/
Sührk7315/
Soirk735/
Shirg734/
Circk733/
Cirke733/
Shyrk733/
Sirck731/
Scerk731/
Sairk731/
Sehrk731/
Shirq731/
Sirrk730/
Suhrk730/
Seirk730/
Shirkova711,098/
Schürcks7130/
Scheerke718/
Schuhrck711/
Scherg67525/
Schürg67429/
Sherke67381/
Sierks67337/
Schurg67265/
Sierke6755/
Sherkh6728/
Scherková6720/
Zsirke6716/
Shurkh6716/
Chirrx675/
Cherks675/
Shirgh675/
Chirgh675/
Sirrek673/
Schurc672/
Sirkhe672/
Sirekh671/
Chairg671/
Cehrke671/
Shjrke671/
Seirks671/
Shirkhova671/
Seirke671/
Scherkova671/
Sireke671/
Shairc671/
Sherks670/
Seirck670/
Sehrke670/
Sireck670/
Cheerk670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schirk
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