O Rourke Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Wales

O Rourke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O Rourke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand571:1,239,269179,534
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
England71:7,959,723202,100
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

O Rourke Last Name Facts

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

The last name O Rourke has its highest incidence in Thailand. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O Rourke? popularity and diffusion

The surname O Rourke is the 1,918,812th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of O Rourke reside; 61 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 61 percent reside in Tai-Asia.

It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 1,239,269. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, where 63 percent are found, Chiang Mai Province, where 16 percent are found and Bangkok, where 11 percent are found. Not including Thailand this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 18 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

O Rourke Last Name Statistics demography

O Rourke earn significantly more than the average income. In Norway they earn 30.56% more than the national average, earning 451,844 kr per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O Rourke
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