Kirkup
English
editEtymology
editProbably a habitational surname from a lost place in England, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + upp (“up, top”).
Proper noun
editKirkup (plural Kirkups)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kirkup is the 109758th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 161 individuals. Kirkup is most common among White (93.79%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kirkup”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 310.