Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KIRK
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
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(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.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KIRK. KIRKE. The northern pronunciation of Church. Many jarishes in the northern counties liave this prefix, as Kirk-Heaton, Kirk-Newton, Kirk-Malew, Kirk-Linton, Kirk-Oswald, Kirk-Sandal, &c. There are probably several distinct families of this name.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.