Family name Kirke (Kirke 
, 柯克 
, カーク 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Kirke is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, Ireland, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. Likewise, Kirke is the forename as well as the last name.
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edward kirke Church of England clergyman (b. 1553) |
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diana kirke Countess of Oxford (b. 1644) |
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percy kirke English general, BE (b. 1646) |
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| sara kirke Canadian politician (b. 1597) |
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| david kirke Newfoundland colonial leader, FR (b. 1597) |
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| george kirke Kirke, George (c.1600–1675), courtier (b. 1600) |
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| thomas kirke English navigator, FR (b. 1603) |
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| john kirke English actor and playwright (b. 1629) |
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| charles kirke 1633–1674, a career soldier and holder of a sinecure as under housekeeper of Whitehall Palace from 1671 (b. 1633) |
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| philip kirke c. 1646/7–1687, army captain and under-keeper of Whitehall Palace as of 6 November 1674 (b. 1646) |
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| thomas kirke English antiquarian and topographer (b. 1650) |
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| percy kirke English army officer (1683–1741) (b. 1683) |
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| john kirke (1777-1826) (b. 1777) |
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| charlotte kirke (1808-1845) (b. 1808) |
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kirke la shelle American playwright and theatrical producer, US (b. 1862) |
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