O'Rork Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

O'Rork Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O'Ruairc = Descendant OF Ruarc, i.e. the Little Chum [v. O-’, and + the genit. of Ruarc-rú, dear friend; arc, little]

O'Rork Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

O'Rork Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O'Ruairc = Descendant OF Ruarc, i.e. the Little Chum [v. O-’, and + the genit. of Ruarc-rú, dear friend; arc, little]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'Rork Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Rork is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Rork? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname O'Rork is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Rork are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 28 percent are found, Florida, where 16 percent are found and Virginia, where 12 percent are found.

O'Rork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Rork has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Rork last name decreased 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Rork Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Rork earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.95% more than the national average, earning $62,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Rorke92689/
O'Rourk9220/
Orork9173/
O'Rourke8630,706/
O'Royrke861/
O'Roorke861/
Ororke83317/
Orourk8371/
Orrork831/
O'Rurk830/
Orourke7717,189/
O'Rurke775/
Oroorke773/
Oruorke772/
O'Rurck771/
Oroyrke771/
Orourck770/
Ourorke770/
Orrorke770/
O'Rarke770/
Oorourke714/
Osrourke711/
Ourourke711/
O'Raurke710/
O'Rourque671/

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O'Rork Reference & Research

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O'Rourke FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Rork
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