Wirk Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Austria

Wirk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wirk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan4361:409,7347,651
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Austria221:387,06540,442
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
India161:47,941,586492,263
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Wirk (10) may also be a first name.

Wirk Last Name Facts

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

Wirk has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirk? popularity and diffusion

It is the 563,577th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,967,164 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Wirk reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Wirk is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.

The last name Wirk is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is held by 436 people, or 1 in 409,734. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 89 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 6 percent reside and Sindh, where 3 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Wirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wirk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wirk last name decreased 11 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wirk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wirk surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Wirk earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 50.91% more than the national average, earning $65,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $56,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierk89110/
Wirke8968/
Wirks8956/
Wirkh8931/
Wirck8911/
Wairk893/
Wijrk891/
Wirgk891/
Wirrk891/
Witrk891/
Wuirk890/
Whirk890/
Wierck8079/
Wircks8021/
Weirck802/
Weirke801/
Witrke801/
Woirek801/
Virk7516,367/
Werk752,399/
Wurk7531/
Uirk7510/
Würk757/
Wrek755/
Wirq753/
Wirg753/
Wjrk751/
Weireke731/
Weireck730/
Werke6713,151/
Vierk67415/
Werck67188/
Virks67119/
Virkh6771/
Wyrek6745/
Würke6737/
Wirgs6733/
Virke6730/
Birkø6724/
Würck6711/
Uirke677/
Wircx676/
Virck676/
Wairg674/
Wurck673/
Weerk672/
Wuerk671/
Wreck671/
Buirk671/
Wyrck671/
Wirgt671/
Weark671/
Werzk671/
Veirk670/
Whirg670/
Wirgh670/
Wiorg670/

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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
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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 Wirk
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