Kerk (surname)
Kerk is a Chinese, Dutch, English, German, and Sorbian surname. Origins As an English surname, Kerk is a variant spelling of Kirk (surname), Kirk, which originated from the Middle English word 'church' as a locative surname for someone who lived by a church. Early records of people using the spelling Kerk for this surname include a Susanne Kerk () of Bourne, Lincolnshire, in the International Genealogical Index of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Dutch and German surname, with the same meaning, originated from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German or respectively, while the Sorbian surname means 'bush' or 'shrub'. The surname Kerk is also found in Southeast Asia among Overseas Chinese communities Malaysian Chinese, in Malaysia and Chinese Singaporeans, in Singapore as a spelling of the Hokkien Chinese, Hokkien pronunciation of the Chinese surname read Guo, Guō in Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin (). Statistics According to statistics compiled by Patrick Hanks on th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kirk (surname)
Kirk is a surname of Scottish people, Scottish and Northern English origin. Notable people Notable persons with that surname include: *Aidan Kirk (born 1986), New Zealand rugby player *Alan Goodrich Kirk (1888–1963), American admiral *Alejandro Kirk (born 1998), Mexican baseball player *Alexander Kirk (other), multiple people *Alexandra Kirk (born 1944), pseudonymous author *Alexis Kirk (1936–2010), jeweler *Andrew Kirk (other), multiple people *Anne Kirk (born 1951), Scottish darts player *Belinda Kirk, British explorer and entrepreneur *Bernard Kirk (c. 1900–1922), American football player *Bobby Kirk (ice hockey) (1909–1970), Irish ice hockey player *Brett Kirk (born 1976), Australian rules footballer *Brian Kirk (born 1968), Irish television presenter *Charlie Kirk, (born 1993), American conservative political activist *Charlie Kirk (footballer), Charlie Kirk (born 1997), English footballer *Claude R. Kirk, Jr. (1926–2011), Governor of Florida *Chris K ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Census Of Ireland 2011
The 2011 census of Ireland was held on Sunday, 10 April 2011. It was administered by the Central Statistics Office of Ireland and found the population to be 4,588,252 people. ''CSO 2011'' Before the census, the latest population estimate was published in September 2010 and calculated that the Irish population had been 4,470,700 in April 2010. The previous census took place five years earlier, on Sunday, 23 April 2006. 2016 census of Ireland, The subsequent census took place five years later, on 24 April 2016. The 2011 census was held during the same year as the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sebastian Kerk
Sebastian Kerk (born 17 April 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Polish club Widzew Łódź. Career Kerk began his football career in his hometown club, TSG Bad Wurzach, where he played until 2005. He moved to FV Ravensburg, where he spent three years. In 2008, he joined the youth setup of SC Freiburg. He made his first team debut for SC Freiburg on 18 May 2013 against Schalke 04. On 31 August 2016, Kerk joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a season-long loan. Kerk joined 1. FC Nürnberg in June 2017, reportedly signing a three-year contract. After spells with VfL Osnabrück and Hannover 96, on 23 August 2023 Kerk moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed a two-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Widzew Łódź RTS Widzew Łódź () is a Polish football club based in Łódź. The club was founded in 1910. Its official colours are red and white, hence their nicknames ''Czerwona Armia'' (Red Army) and ''Czerwon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kerk Kim Hock
Kerk Kim Hock (; 29 July 1956 – 9 August 2017) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Melaka from December 1999 to March 2004 and Pasir Panji from October 1990 to December 1999. He served as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Durian Daun from August 1986 to October 1990. He also served as the 4th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) from December 1999 to his retirement from politics in March 2004, DAP is a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. He was also a mechanical engineer by profession. Political career He was elected in 1986 as the state assemblyman for Durian Daun, Malacca. In 1987, he was detained for 60 days without trial under the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) as part of Operasi Lalang, a government sponsored crackdown that saw the arrest of many people, including activists, intellectuals and opposition politicians. In 1990 he was elected as a MP for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gyrano Kerk
Gyrano Kerk (born 2 December 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Belgian club Royal Antwerp on loan from the Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow. Club career Kerk started his club career at Utrecht in the Eredivisie. Kerk is a youth exponent from FC Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut on 28 September 2014 in a 3–1 away defeat against FC Twente. One week later, he scored his first goal against Go Ahead Eagles in a 3–2 home defeat. Lokomotiv Moscow On 1 September 2021, Kerk signed a four-year contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow. Loan to Royal Antwerp On 21 January 2023, Lokomotiv announced that Kerk would finish the 2022–23 season on loan with Antwerp in Belgium. Antwerp confirmed the transfer on 28 January 2023. On 4 June, Kerk scored a goal for Antwerp in their 2–2 draw against Genk on the final day of the Belgian Pro League season, a result which secured the club their first league title in 66 years. On 30 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kerk Choo Ting
Dato' Seri Kerk Kim Tim @ Kerk Choo Ting (died 22 May 2018) was a former Taiping Member of Parliament and deputy president of the Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan). He was also the former Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry and a Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based on Malaysia and Agriculture Agro-Based Industry II before being replaced by Mah Siew Keong. His ministry was led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the time. In the 1970s, Kerk served as legal counsel of a Chinese independent high school association. In the 1982 Malaysian state election, Kerk stood as Gerakan candidate on a Chinese educationalist platform. On May 22, 2018, Dato' Seri Kerk Choo Ting died. Election results Honours * ** Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (D.P.M.P.) - Dato’ (1997) * ** Commander of the Order of the Defender of State Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kerk Chee Yee
Kerk Chee Yee () is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly since July 2023 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ayer Keroh since May 2018. He served as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Chief Minister Adly Zahari from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020. He is a member from Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition and son of former Secretary-General of DAP Kerk Kim Hock Kerk Kim Hock (; 29 July 1956 – 9 August 2017) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Melaka from December 1999 to March 2004 and Pasir Panji from October 1990 to December 1999. He served as Member .... Election results References External links * 1992 births Living people Malacca politicians Malaysian people of Chinese de ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asian Pacific American
Asian/Pacific American (APA) or Asian/Pacific Islander (API) or Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) or Asian American and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) is a term sometimes used in the United States when including both Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs defined Asian-Pacific Islander as "A person with origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East (i.e. East and Southeast Asia), Indian subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Samoa, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam; and in South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan." History "Asian or Pacific Islander" was an option to indicate race and ethnicity in the United States Censuses in the 1990 and 2000 Census as well as in several Census Bureau studies in between, including Current Population Surveys ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic whites or Non-Latino whites are Americans who are classified as "white", and are not of Hispanic (also known as "Latino") heritage. The United States Census Bureau defines ''white'' to include European Americans, Middle Eastern Americans, and North African Americans. Americans of European ancestry represent ethnic groups and more than half of the white population are German, Irish, Scottish, English , Italian , French and Polish Americans. In the United States, this population was first derived from English (and, to a lesser degree, French) settlement of the America, as well as settlement by other Europeans such as the Germans and Dutch that began in the 17th century (see History of the United States). Continued growth since the early 19th century is attributed to sustained very high birth rates alongside relatively low death rates among settlers and natives alike as well as periodically massive immigration from European countries, especially Germany, Ireland, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2000 United States Census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 census. This was the twenty-second federal census and was at the time the largest civilly administered peacetime effort in the United States. Approximately 16 percent of households received a "long form" of the 2000 census, which contained over 100 questions. Full documentation on the 2000 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. This was the first census in which a state – California – recorded a population of over 30 million, as well as the first in which two states – California and Texas – recorded populations of more than 20 million. Data availability Microdata from the 2000 census is freely available through the Integrated Public Use Microdata Serie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2010 United States Census
The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators serving to spot-check randomly selected neighborhoods and communities. As part of a drive to increase the count's accuracy, 635,000 temporary enumerators were hired. The population of the United States was counted as 308,745,538, a 9.7% increase from the 2000 census. This was the first census in which all states recorded a population of over half a million people as well as the first in which all 100 largest cities recorded populations of over 200,000. Introduction As required by the United States Constitution, the U.S. census has been conducted every 10 years since 1790. The 2000 U.S. census was the previous census completed. Participation in the U.S. census is required by law of persons living in the United States in Title 13 of the United ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |