Stirk Surname

197,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stirk Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Stirk' (v. Stirkherd); compare Bull, Stott, Steer, &c.

Juliana Sterk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Maurice Sterk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John le Sterk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Stirk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0431:53,4216,526
United States4291:844,89364,474
South Africa2151:251,98925,579
Mexico1551:800,81411,677
Australia771:350,59429,558
Iran601:1,279,70953,896
Canada581:635,26952,014
Scotland251:214,15311,205
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5631:43,2965,424
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

Stirk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Stirk' (v. Stirkherd); compare Bull, Stott, Steer, &c.

Juliana Sterk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Maurice Sterk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John le Sterk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William le Sterk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Thomas Styrke, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Styrke, 1379: ibid.

1742. Baptised — Ann, d. Robert Stirke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1746. Married — Benjamin Stirk and Ann Gorsuch: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

A surname which appears to be confined mainly to Fife. Willelmus Stirk was juror on inquisition on lands in Fife, 1390 (RMS., I, 854). Alexander Stirk, collier in Dysart, who appears in record in 1572 (Dysart, p. 37), may be the Alexander Stirk, burgess of Dysart, recorded as nearest heir of George Stirk, merchant and burgess of Dysart in 1604 (Inquis. Tut., 65). Helen Styrk and Jonet Styrk held part of the lands of Ouchtermutky, 1551 (Gaw, 42, 59). John Stirk in Dunfermline in 1579, and Sande Stirk in 1588, the latter again referred to in same year as Alexander Stirk (Dunfermline). In 1608 George Stirk was retoured heir of John Stirk, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, his grandfather (Retours, Fife, 191), Robert Stirk was messenger in Dunfermline in 1633 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 93), and Patrick Stirk was an elder in Dysart in 1641 (PBK., p. 209). Riccardus Stirk, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, was retoured heir of Robert Stirk, his father, in lands of Jerrassland of Auchtermuchtie in 1661 (Refours, Fife, 906), and William Stirk in Achtennie, parish of Forgandennie, is recorded in 1719 (Dunkeld).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) a nickname (or sign-name) from the Bullock or Heifer [Old English styric] (Scandinavian) conf. with Sterk, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Sterk; from the Flemish, Sterck; from the German, Stercke; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Stirk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stirk (Russian: Стирк) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stirk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 197,020th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,427,820 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Stirk are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,043 people, or 1 in 53,421. In England Stirk is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and Durham, where 7 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Stirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stirk has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 272 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stirk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stirk surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stirk earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.46% more than the national average, earning R 302,892 per year; in United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $55,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stirke9129/
Stairk9127/
Stirks919/
Stirkė914/
Stirrk910/
Stirck910/
Stuirk910/
Stirkx910/
Stairks833/
Stirkss831/
Steirke830/
Steirck830/
Sterk806,411/
Stärk802,401/
Sturk801,009/
Strek80426/
Styrk80115/
Stirc8035/
Stürk8013/
Stêrk801/
Stirg801/
Stirkova773/
Streck735,271/
Sterck731,095/
Shtrek73518/
Sterke73320/
Stärke73317/
Stührk73134/
Sterkh7388/
Shterk7370/
Stürck7366/
Szterk7346/
Strekh7332/
Stärck7325/
Stuhrk7319/
Strehk7317/
Styrke7313/
Sterzk7310/
Steyrk737/
Streke736/
Stürke733/
Steark732/
Sturck732/
Stuerk732/
Sztirc731/
Szturk731/
Shturk731/
Stytrk731/
Strzek731/
Stierq731/
Sterrk731/
Styork730/
Steurk730/
Shtirkova7156/
Strecke67268/
Stehrkh6727/
Stuehrk6726/
Stärcke6713/
Schterk6712/
Stuerck678/
Szterke673/
Stürgkh672/
Sztyrek671/
Stührck671/
Sterkcx671/
Sterckz671/
Sturrck671/
Steerke670/
Stercke670/
Stearck670/

Stirk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stirk in the Russian language
Стиркstirk-

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