Given name & surname
Kerk
“a man of the church”
Kerk is a variant of Kirk. One interpretation is “a man of the church.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kerk is a variant of Kirk. One interpretation is “a man of the church.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kerk is a variant of Kirk. An origin associated with Kirk is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kerk through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1978
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1988. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 143 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kerk’s family of names
Kerk has a related form in Kirk. In Greek usage, Kerk as a surname is a transliteration of Κερκ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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