O'Rouke Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Rouke Surname User-submission:

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'Rouke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:4,646,909242,363
England701:795,97243,050
Australia511:529,32739,816
Ireland331:142,6956,688
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales71:442,07621,198
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3121:160,95714,692

O'Rouke Surname Meaning

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'Rouke Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Rouke is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 975,866th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. The surname O'Rouke is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of O'Rouke reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 4,646,909. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 18 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States O'Rouke occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

O'Rouke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Rouke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Rouke last name decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 275 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Rouke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Rouke last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Rouke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.12% more than the national average, earning $56,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.84% more than the national average, earning $60,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Roucke931/
Orouke92208/
O'Roke9223/
O'Ruke920/
O'Rooke8621/
Orouske861/
Oroutke861/
Oroucke860/
Oroke836,649/
Oruke83502/
Orouk832/
Gourouke801/
Oruker77165/
Goroke77142/
Orokhe7749/
Orokeh7721/
Arouke7711/
Orokie778/
Orogue775/
Oroque773/
Horoke773/
Goruke772/
Oroeke772/
Orueke772/
Orouka772/
Orukep772/
Orukei771/
Horuke771/
Orroke771/
Orukeh771/
Oruoke771/
Orokes771/
O'Rake771/
O'Rock771/
Orzouk771/
Oroukk771/
O'Rook770/
Orooke770/
Orocke770/
Orok738,602/
Oruk734,089/
Ourouki7122/
O'Roche7120/
Oroskey7110/
Orosque7110/
Horukie719/
Gorokey717/
O'Rosky716/
Orouche715/
Oroique714/
Gourouk713/
Hourouk712/
Ourzouk712/
Orodkey711/
Orouski711/
Gorocke711/
Orokije711/
Oroukio711/
Oroukyo711/
Ourogue711/
Ourouka711/
Osroukh711/
Garouke711/
Gouroke711/
Atrouke711/
Oraioke711/
Orosgue711/
Horoyke710/
Orock672,833/
Oruki671,719/
Aroke671,321/
Orike671,274/
Horuk67678/
Oruka67561/
Goruk67469/
Arouk67315/
Oroka67206/
Eruke67184/
Oroki67130/
Orake67127/
Orrok67105/
Aruke67101/
Gorok6736/
Oroug6725/
Oruce6722/
Orzuk6717/
Eroke6711/
Oruck6710/
Otruk677/
Orook677/
Oroce677/
Horok676/
Goroukoy675/
Orzok675/
Horouski674/
Ohrok672/
Oroky672/
Hourouka672/
Orukh671/
Orouc671/
Orokk671/
Orosk671/
Horokiea671/
Oroux671/
Orokx671/
Gourouki671/
Oroks671/
Orokt671/
Orueg671/
Horrocke670/
Orauk670/

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  • 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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