O'Rork Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
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]
O'Rork Demographics
O'Rork Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Rork Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Rork Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Rork is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Rork? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 28 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Virginia, where 12 percent reside.
O'Rork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of O'Rork has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Rork last name contracted 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.
O'Rork Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Rork 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Rorke | 92 | 689 | / |
| O'Rourk | 92 | 20 | / |
| Orork | 91 | 73 | / |
| O'Rourke | 86 | 30,706 | / |
| O'Royrke | 86 | 1 | / |
| O'Roorke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ororke | 83 | 317 | / |
| Orourk | 83 | 71 | / |
| Orrork | 83 | 1 | / |
| O'Rurk | 83 | 0 | / |
| Orourke | 77 | 17,189 | / |
| O'Rurke | 77 | 5 | / |
| Oroorke | 77 | 3 | / |
| Oruorke | 77 | 2 | / |
| O'Rurck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oroyrke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orourck | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ourorke | 77 | 0 | / |
| Orrorke | 77 | 0 | / |
| O'Rarke | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oorourke | 71 | 4 | / |
| Osrourke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ourourke | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Raurke | 71 | 0 | / |
| O'Rourque | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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