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Kirker Family History

Kirker Surname Meaning

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.

Americanized form of German Kircher. English: perhaps from a derivative of Middle English kirk ‘church’ (Old Norse kirkja) for someone who lived by a church (see Kirk).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Kirker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kirker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kirker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Kirker families living in Devon. This was about 40% of all the recorded Kirker's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Kirker families in 1891.
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What did your Kirker ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kirker. 100% of Kirker women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kirker. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kirker. For the veterans among your Kirker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kirker lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kirker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Kirker in 1949 was 36, and 68 in 2004.

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