Kirschner
surname · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Kirschner is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: Berufsname zu Kürschner ‘Pelz- bzw.
- DEGermany
- USUnited States
- CACanada
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Berufsname zu Kürschner ‘Pelz- bzw. Fellverarbeiter’; Belegzahl 3653. Die Karte demonstriert i/ü-Vokalvariation zwischen Kirschner und Kürschner.
Sources 1
- Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Kirschner is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, Berufsname; konkurriert mit Herkunftsnamen zu Siedlungsnamen Kirschen. Plate shows i/ü-type vowel variation and related spellings. Bearers: 3653.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus
In German, Entrundete Schreibvariante von Kürschner; die Karte demonstriert den Vokalwechsel ü > i.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus
In German, Berufsname: Pelzverarbeiter/Fellmacher; Belege im Text nicht genannt.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 5: Familiennamen nach Beruf und persönlichen Merkmalen
Saxon or Silesian form of Kiirschner (see Kurschner).
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Ossip Schubinb. 1853ATnot in their usual nameAustrian writer (1853–1934)
- Martin Kirschnerb. 1879DEGerman surgeon (1879–1942)
- Ludwig Kirschnerb. 1904DEGerman General and Knight's Cross recipients
- Joachim Kirschnerb. 1920DEGerman World War II fighter pilot (1920-1943)
- Miloš Kirschnerb. 1927CZCzech theater manager, actor, puppeteer and singer (1927–1996)
- Josef Kirschnerb. 1931ATAustrian journalist, presenter and writer (1931–2016)
- Marc Kirschnerb. 1945USAmerican biologist
- David Kirschnerb. 1955USAmerican producer and screenwriter
- Belle Delphineb. 1999ZAnot in their usual nameEnglish Internet celebrity, pornographic actress, and model (born 1999)
- Trevor KirschnerAmerican TV producer and director
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 29 sources across 17 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 4.5K | #7,377 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 4.1K | #7,504 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 4K | #7,953 |
| BR Brazil | IBGE — Censo 2022 Nomes no Brasil per-token lookup (v3 API, given+surname) | — | 659 | #13,279 |
| CZ Czechia | MVČR — living population register 2017 | — | 194 | #8,763 |
| CZ Czechia | KdeJsme.cz — četnost jmen a příjmení (MVČR population register front-end) | — | 194 | #5,687 |
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 104 | #10,728 |
| SK Slovakia | JÚĽŠ SAV — Databáza priezvisk na Slovensku (surname database, 1995 census) | 1995 | 103 | — |
| AR Argentina | RENAPER — Apellidos (person counts, national) | — | 95 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 44 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names) | — | 44 | #54,746 |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 43 | — |
Reference works 6
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- Rymut, Słownik nazwisk współcześnie w Polsce używanych (10 vols, IJP PAN, Kraków 1992–1994) — every Polish surname in the PESEL register at the end of 1990, with bearer counts nationally and per voivodeship1990
- Søndergaard, Georg, Danske efternavne (Lademann 1984/1991)
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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Kirschner mean?
- Recorded meaning: Berufsname zu Kürschner ‘Pelz- bzw.
- In which country does Kirschner have the most bearers?
- Kirschner is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Kirschner”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.