Explore the Family Name Kirker

The meaning of Kirker

1. Scottish (Lanarkshire): perhaps from a shortened form of McKerracher, an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhearchair, a lenited patronymic from the personal name Fearchar, see Farquhar. 2. English: perhaps from a derivative of Middle English kirk ‘church’ (Old Norse kirkja), for someone who lived by a church (see Kirk). 3. Americanized form of German Kircher.

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How common is the last name Kirker in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kirker has seen marginal fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kirker ranked 19,991 in terms of popularity but dropped to the 20,232nd spot in 2010, a slight decrease of 1.21%. However, the count of individuals with the surname Kirker increased by nearly 6%, from 1242 in 2000 to 1316 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100k people slightly decreased by 2.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,991	#20,232	-1.21%
Count	1,242	1,316	5.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.45	-2.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kirker

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kirker, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname remained consistently White, although its proportion declined slightly from 87.76% to 85.71%. The Hispanic representation saw growth, increasing from 8.62% to 10.71%. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders, rising from 0.89% to 1.22%. However, the proportions of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were suppressed or showed no change in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.76%	85.71%	-2.34%
Hispanic	8.62%	10.71%	24.25%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.67%	3.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.89%	1.22%	37.08%
Black	0.4%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.72%	0%	0%