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Kirk Family Crest
Kirk Family Crest
Kirk

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Origins Available: German, Scottish

Where did the German Kirk family come from? What is the German Kirk family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kirk family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kirk family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Gurck, Gurk, Curk, Kirk, Kurk, Kurck, Curck, Görck, Gorcken, Gorcher, Gerck and many more.

First found in Austria, where the name Gurck became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kirk research. Another 249 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1869 is included under the topic Early Kirk History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Kirk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kirk Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Christopher and Judith Kirk settled in Virginia in 1635
  • John Kirk settled in New England in 1698

Kirk Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Grafton Kirk settled in Maryland in 1738
  • Agnes Kirk, who was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1773

Kirk Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Gottfried Kirk, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Philadelphia in 1856

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  • Tommy Kirk (b. 1941), American actor, played the lead juvenile role in Disney's "Old Yeller"
  • David Kirk (b. 1955), American children's author, known for his books featuring "Miss Spider"
  • Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1936-1977), American jazz musician
  • Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk (1888-1963), American Naval officer, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal and Legion of Merit
  • Major-General James Kirk (1890-1972), American Chief of Field Service Division, Office of the Chief of Ordnance (1946)
  • Major-General Norman Thomas Kirk (1888-1960), American Surgeon-General of the Army (1943-1947)
  • Norman Eric Kirk (1923-1974), New Zealand political leader, was former prime minister and foreign minister
  • Geoffrey Stephen Kirk (1921-2003), British classical scholar
  • Second Lieutenant James Kirk VC (1897-1918), English recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War


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  • Southern Kirk and Carrell Families by Maudie Marie Holt Marshall.
  • Farrington and Kirk Family by Herschel B. Rochelle.
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  1. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  2. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  3. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  4. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  5. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  6. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  7. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
  8. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
  9. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  10. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
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The Kirk Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kirk Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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