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Kirkus (surname)

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Kirkus is an English surname originating from a family living near the kirkus, which referred to a 'kirk (church) house' or the 'parsonage'. The surname first was first found in Yorkshire, but is today most prevalent in the United States. Notable people with this surname include:

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  • Bardsley, Charles Wareing Endell (1901). A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. H. Frowde. pp. 456.