O'Rourk Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
O'Rourk 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'Rourk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 316 | 1:158,920 | 14,556 |
O'Rourk 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'Rourk Demographics
Average O'Rourk Salary in
United States
$44,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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O'Rourk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Rourk Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Rourk occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Rourk? popularity and diffusion
The surname O'Rourk is the 4,427,875th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name O'Rourk occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of O'Rourk live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 44 percent are found, Connecticut, where 22 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 10 percent are found.
O'Rourk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of O'Rourk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Rourk surname declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Rourk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Rourk last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
O'Rourk earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Rourke | 93 | 30,706 | / |
| Orourk | 92 | 71 | / |
| O'Rork | 92 | 25 | / |
| O'Rurk | 92 | 0 | / |
| Orourke | 86 | 17,189 | / |
| O'Rorke | 86 | 689 | / |
| O'Rurke | 86 | 5 | / |
| O'Rurck | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orourck | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orork | 83 | 73 | / |
| Orurk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oorourke | 80 | 4 | / |
| O'Royrke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Osrourke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ourourke | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Roorke | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Raurke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ororke | 77 | 317 | / |
| Orurke | 77 | 6 | / |
| Orrork | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oraurk | 77 | 0 | / |
| O'Rourque | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arourke | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oroorke | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oraurke | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oruorke | 71 | 2 | / |
| O'Ruirc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oroyrke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oroyork | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orrorke | 71 | 0 | / |
| O'Rarke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Orark | 67 | 2 | / |
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O'Rourk Reference & Research
O'Rourke FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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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