View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Guirke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Guirke is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Guirke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guirke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,931,261^st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. Guirke occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Guirke live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 53,511. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Outside of Ireland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Guirke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Guirke has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 440 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guirke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Guirke last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.