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KIRK

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There are approximately 27,562 people named Kirk in the UK. That makes it the 345th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 436 are named Kirk.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Kirk surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Teut.) Kirche, a church. Gaelic, cearcall, a circle, the primitive places of worship among the Celts were round, a symbol of eternity, and the existence of the Supreme Being, without beginning or end.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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