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Quirk Surname Meaning

Manx and Irish (Munster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuirc ‘descendant of Corc’ a personal name from corc ‘heart’ or curc ‘tuft (of hair)’. The surname was sometimes Anglicized as Oates due to erroneous derivation from the Irish word coirce ‘oats’. Alternatively a shortened variant of McGuirk .

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


Similar surnames: Quill, Quigg, Turk, Quinn, Quirke, Quire, Quine, Quin, Burk, Buerk

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Where is the Quirk family from?

You can see how Quirk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quirk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quirk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Quirk families living in New York. This was about 43% of all the recorded Quirk's in USA. New York had the highest population of Quirk families in 1840.
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What did your Quirk ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quirk. 13% of Quirk men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Quirk women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quirk were Salesman and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    13%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Quirk. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Quirk. For the veterans among your Quirk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quirk lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Quirk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Quirk in 1944 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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