Kirk (surname)

Kirk is a surname of Scottish and Northern English origin.

Notable people

Notable persons with that surname include:

Fictional characters
  • Ben Kirk, character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
  • Drew Kirk, character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
  • Emily Kirk, character in the British soap opera Emmerdale
  • George Samuel Kirk, character in Star Trek
  • James T. Kirk, starship captain in Star Trek
  • Jason Kirk, character in the British soap opera Emmerdale
  • Paddy Kirk, character in the British soap opera Emmerdale
  • Ross Kirk, character in the British soap opera Emmerdale
  • Sergeant Kirk, comic book character
  • Timmy Kirk, character in the HBO drama series Oz

Distribution

As a surname, Kirk is the 279th most common surname in Great Britain, with 31,170 bearers. It is most common in North Yorkshire, where it is the 191st most common surname, with 1,780 bearers. Other concentrations include Ceredigion, (22nd,1,680), Falkirk, (43rd,1,724), Stockton-on-Tees, (55th,1,680), City of Edinburgh, (95th,1,680), Aberdeenshire, (111th,1,668), Northumberland, (124th,1,658), Glasgow City, (274th,1,650), Lincolnshire, (285th, 1,768), Nottinghamshire, (321st, 1,694), South Yorkshire, (341st,1,674), West Yorkshire, (394th,1,696), Hampshire, (480th,1,756), and Greater London, (894th,1,778).

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