Kark

Borrowed from German Kark, variant of Kirch.

Kark (plural Karks)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kark is the 75799^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 254 individuals. Kark is most common among White (87.8%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kark”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 277.

From Middle Low German karke, kerke, kirke, from Old Saxon kirika, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā. More at church.

Kark f (plural Karken)

1. church