Kirkup

English

Etymology

Probably a habitational surname from a lost place in England, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + upp (“up, top”).

Proper noun

Kirkup (plural Kirkups)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kirkup is the 109758^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 161 individuals. Kirkup is most common among White (93.79%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kirkup”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 310.