Shirkey Surname

226,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Shirkey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6001:226,53721,882
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Canada471:783,94961,790
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England111:5,065,278148,650
India71:109,580,769786,157
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland381:98,5064,956
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3061:164,11314,904

Shirkey (20) may also be a first name.

Shirkey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shirkey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirkey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 226,599th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,068,982 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Shirkey are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent given name internationally, borne by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,600 people, or 1 in 226,537. In The United States Shirkey is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 14 percent are found, Virginia, where 11 percent are found and Michigan, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Shirkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shirkey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shirkey last name increased 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shirkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shirkey last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shirkey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.04% less than the national average, earning $41,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.89% more than the national average, earning $61,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shirkoey931/
Shirke9265,204/
Shirky9242/
Sirkey9215/
Shirkie86189/
Shurkey8691/
Shirker8642/
Sherkey8637/
Sairkey8620/
Shirkhe8619/
Shirkes869/
Shirkei864/
Shirkke862/
Shirrke862/
Shairke862/
Sirkeya861/
Shihrke861/
Shierke861/
Shirkae861/
Shirkeâ861/
Sirke83747/
Sirky836/
Schierke8039/
Shirkiya808/
Schurkey804/
Shirkerr801/
Shirkouy801/
Shearkey800/
Shirkett800/
Schirker800/
Sheerkey800/
Schircky800/
Sheirker800/
Shirka772,312/
Sherke77381/
Suhrke77168/
Shirki77162/
Sierke7755/
Sircey7736/
Serkey7735/
Sirkie7728/
Zsirke7716/
Shurke7713/
Sirkay778/
Sherky774/
Sirkei772/
Sirkhe772/
Surkey771/
Sirkee771/
Sirkoy771/
Shurky771/
Shjrke771/
Seirke771/
Sireke771/
Sehrke770/
Shirkhoie7523/
Schircker7516/
Schiercke751/
Schurke71226/
Siercke71140/
Sirkett7185/
Sherker7168/
Suhrcke7160/
Scherke7157/
Schirka7145/
Chirkhe7141/
Sirkiya7114/
Shirkai7112/
Chirkes7111/
Chirkay719/
Shirkap719/
Shirkaa717/
Sirkiye717/
Sheerke712/
Sierker712/
Shuhrke712/
Shirkou712/
Sherkee712/
Shirkis712/
Chirkhy711/
Sirkees711/
Sehrcke711/
Shirkau711/
Sherkeh711/
Shirche711/
Shirkaz711/
Schirkowez711/
Shoirka711/
Sir'kay711/
Sirkaya711/
Sherkes711/
Shirkha711/
Shurkee710/
Sherkie710/
Schirce710/
Sherkay710/
Surckey710/
Sirka6710,405/
Serke672,420/
Shurkhay67760/
Schuhrke67151/
Sirki67150/
Surke67113/
Schürkes6788/
Schuurke6768/
Scherker6750/
Shirkash6740/
Shirkhah6725/
Shirkoji6710/
Shierkaa679/
Scheerke678/
Shirkhas678/
Zirky675/
Cirke673/
Sirce672/
Scheurke672/
Sherkkee671/
Serky671/
Syrke671/
Suehrcke671/
Sherkaye671/
Sherkets671/
Shircheh671/
Shirkoud671/
Shirqouy671/
Schierka671/
Shyrkhys671/
Sherkauy671/
Scherkee670/
Schurcke670/
Schuerke670/

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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
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  • 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 Shirkey
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