O'Rorke Surname
Approximately 689 people bear this surname
O'Rorke 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]
Read More About This SurnameO'Rorke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 201 | 1:277,204 | 21,667 |
| United States | 155 | 1:2,338,445 | 144,975 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Ireland | 65 | 1:72,445 | 4,480 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Northern Ireland | 29 | 1:63,622 | 4,809 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 438 | 1:10,114 | 1,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 62 | 1:60,374 | 3,814 |
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 245 | 1:204,974 | 17,750 |
O'Rorke 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]
User-submitted Reference
This is an Irish-Gaelic surname, denoting a descendant of Ruarc ('famous ruler'), via Gaelic Ó Ruairc (Ruairc = Ruadhrac in Old Gaelic, via Norse personal name Hrothrekr, meaning 'fame-rule'; in modern English: Roderick).
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Average O'Rorke Salary in
United States
$79,578 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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O'Rorke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Rorke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Rorke is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Rorke? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 483,143rd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,576,990 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of O'Rorke live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England O'Rorke is mostly found in: Greater London, where 32 percent live, Hampshire, where 8 percent live and Berkshire, where 6 percent live. Barring England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.
O'Rorke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Rorke has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the O'Rorke surname expanded 515 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 37 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 85 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Rorke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the O'Rorke surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
The amount O'Rorke earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 84.43% more than the national average, earning $79,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.46% more than the national average, earning $66,307 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Rourke | 93 | 30,706 | / |
| O'Royrke | 93 | 1 | / |
| O'Roorke | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ororke | 92 | 317 | / |
| O'Rork | 92 | 25 | / |
| O'Rourkes | 88 | 1 | / |
| O'Rourkee | 88 | 0 | / |
| Orourke | 86 | 17,189 | / |
| O'Rourk | 86 | 20 | / |
| Oroorke | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oruorke | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oroyrke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orrorke | 86 | 0 | / |
| O'Rarke | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ourorke | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orork | 83 | 73 | / |
| Oorourke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Orourker | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orourkey | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Rourky | 80 | 1 | / |
| Osrourke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ourourke | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Rourka | 80 | 0 | / |
| O'Raurke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Orourk | 77 | 71 | / |
| Orarke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orrork | 77 | 1 | / |
| O'Rourque | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arourke | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oraurke | 71 | 2 | / |
| Orourki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orourka | 71 | 0 | / |
| Orarkey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Orourck | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oraarke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hororka | 71 | 0 | / |
| Orrorque | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eurourke | 67 | 0 | / |
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O'Rorke Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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