Kirch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kirch family

The surname Kirch was first found in Saxony, where the family was anciently associated with the political and religious conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. The family founded numerous branches, many of which acquired manors and estates in surrounding regions, where they contributed to the prosperity of their society.

Early History of the Kirch family

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Kirch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kirsche, Kirsch, Kirsh, Kirshe, Cirsche, Cirsch, Cirsh, Cirshe, Kirschke (Silesia), Kersch, Kersh, Kersche and many more.

Early Notables of the Kirch family

Prominent bearers of the family name Kirch at this time were

Gottfried Kirch (Kirche, Kirkius) (1639-1710), a German astronomer and the first 'Astronomer Royal' in Berlin, Director of the nascent Berlin Observatory

Kirch Ranking

In the United States, the name Kirch is the 17,285^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kirch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kirch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Deisch Kirch, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Georg Kirch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
Henrich Kirch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
Thomas Kirch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Andreas Kirch, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2

Kirch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elise Kirch, aged 17, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
Peter Kirch, aged 31, who landed in New York in 1854 2
John Kirch, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1857 2
Jacob Kirch, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 2
Jiost Kirch, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1874 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kirch (post 1700) +

Patrick Vinton Kirch, American archaeologist and Professor Emeritus of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley
Darrell G. Kirch, American physician, President and CEO emeritus of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Oliver Kirch (b. 1982), retired German footballer who played from 1992 to 2000
Leo Kirch (1926-2011), German media entrepreneur who founded the Kirch Group

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)