O'Rorke Surname

483,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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]

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O'Rorke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:277,20421,667
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Australia661:409,02632,879
Ireland651:72,4454,480
Scotland401:133,8458,251
France391:1,703,147154,208
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4381:10,1141,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland621:60,3743,814
England391:625,00931,098
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2451:204,97417,750

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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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O'Rorke Last Name Facts

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

O'Rorke is most common in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 483,143rd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,576,990 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of O'Rorke are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 32 percent are found, Hampshire, where 8 percent are found and Berkshire, where 6 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and New Zealand, where 11 percent are found.

O'Rorke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Rorke has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the O'Rorke last name increased 515 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 37 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 85 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Rorke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Rorke last name is chiefly 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Rourke9330,706/
O'Royrke931/
O'Roorke931/
Ororke92317/
O'Rork9225/
O'Rourkes881/
O'Rourkee880/
Orourke8617,189/
O'Rourk8620/
Oroorke863/
Oruorke862/
Oroyrke861/
Orrorke860/
O'Rarke860/
Ourorke860/
Orork8373/
Oorourke804/
Orourker802/
Orourkey801/
O'Rourky801/
Osrourke801/
Ourourke801/
O'Rourka800/
O'Raurke800/
Orourk7771/
Orarke771/
Orrork771/
O'Rourque751/
Arourke714/
Oraurke712/
Orourki711/
Orourka710/
Orarkey710/
Orourck710/
Oraarke710/
Hororka710/
Orrorque679/
Eurourke670/

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O'Rorke Reference & Research

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