What Does Kirkpatrick Mean?

Clan Kirkpatrick is a Lowland armigerous Scottish clan. There are several variations of the Kirkpatrick name: Kilpatric, Kilpatrick, and Gilpatrick. The names Kirkpatrick and Kilpatrick may have been interchangeable at one time.

What does Kirkpatrick stand for?

Kirkpatrick is an Irish (Ulster) and Scottish surname, and occasionally a given name, possibly a branch of the Cenél nEógain of the Northern Uí Néill. The name traditionally relates to a church ("kirk") dedicated to Saint Patrick.

How common is the last name Kirkpatrick?

Kirkpatrick is also the 683,417^th most frequent given name on earth, held by 178 people. The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 36,514 people, or 1 in 9,927.