Origins of the Kirk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 445North West 439Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 2375East Midlands 2097West Midlands 530East 242London 1623South East 650South West 60South Wales 42Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 25Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kirks lived in yorkshire

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    25,000 Kirk Travel & migration records
    120,000 Kirks found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kirk

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    323rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Kirk surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

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    What are the most common Kirk first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kirks

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Kirks in 1921

    Dressmaker

    462

    Domestic Servant

    314

    Housekeeper

    260

    Laundress

    227

    General Servant Domestic

    219

    Commmon male occupations for Kirks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    743

    Agricultural Labourer

    456

    Farmer

    422

    General Labourer

    353

    Joiner

    339

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