Groarke Surname

375,863rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Groarke Surname Definition:

Mag Ruairc A small sept of the southern Uí Néill, but now mainly found in Mayo. IF 313*

Groarke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4251:11,0801,408
England2941:189,51716,830
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2791:15,8781,994
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Groarke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Ruairc A small sept of the southern Uí Néill, but now mainly found in Mayo. IF 313*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Groarke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Groarke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Groarke is most common in Ireland. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Groarke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 375,863rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,654,985 people. The last name Groarke is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Groarke are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

Groarke is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is held by 425 people, or 1 in 11,080. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Connaught, where 50 percent are found, Leinster, where 36 percent are found and Munster, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Ireland it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Groarke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Groarke has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Groarke surname increased 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 2,940 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 17,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Groarke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Groarke last name are 11.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Groarke earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.17% more than the national average, earning $55,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $51,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Groark92696/
Grorke920/
Grourke8648/
Graurke861/
Groarki861/
Groorke860/
Groarkh860/
Grork830/
Grauruke801/
G'Rourke801/
Groarke-Way781/
Grourk778/
Grarok771/
Gorark771/
Grhrke771/
Groork770/
Crorke770/
Gruark770/
Grayorkey751/
Greywarke750/
Grarock719/
Curorke712/
Crourke711/
Grarick711/
Grehrke711/
Qrourke711/
Crorkey710/
Grohrock6759/
Groworek6735/
Grarg6712/
Crark679/
Crork672/
Graureac672/
Goraraka671/
Guraraka671/
Grarrick671/
Grierkey671/
Growrock671/
Grauryak671/
Kroricke670/
Krork670/

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