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Where Does The Last Name O'Rourke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name O'Rourke occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Rourke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname O'Rourke is the 17,987^th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 237,333 people. The surname O'Rourke occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of O'Rourke reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 8,114 people, or 1 in 580. In Ireland O'Rourke is most common in: Leinster, where 53 percent are found, Munster, where 23 percent are found and Ulster, where 11 percent are found. Barring Ireland this last name exists in 70 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

O'Rourke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of O'Rourke has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Rourke surname grew 479 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 222 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,721 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 740 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Rourke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Rourke surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the O'Rourke last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount O'Rourke earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 65.14% more than the national average, earning $71,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $51,879 CAD per year.