Orourk Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Orourk 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).
Read More About This SurnameOrourk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 163 | 1:308,090 | 24,322 |
Orourk 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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Average Orourk Salary in
United States
$48,178 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Orourk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orourk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Orourk (Russian: Ороурк) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Orourk? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,255,512th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Orourk live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States Orourk is most prevalent in: New York, where 33 percent reside, Washington, where 7 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Orourk exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 1 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.
Orourk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Orourk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Orourk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Orourk are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.
Orourk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $48,178 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orourke | 92 | 17,189 | / |
| O'Rourk | 92 | 20 | / |
| Orourck | 92 | 0 | / |
| Orork | 91 | 73 | / |
| Orurk | 91 | 1 | / |
| O'Rourke | 86 | 30,706 | / |
| Oorourke | 86 | 4 | / |
| Osrourke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ourourke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ororke | 83 | 317 | / |
| Orurke | 83 | 6 | / |
| Orrork | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oraurk | 83 | 0 | / |
| O'Rurk | 83 | 0 | / |
| O'Rurke | 77 | 5 | / |
| Arourke | 77 | 4 | / |
| Oroorke | 77 | 3 | / |
| Oraurke | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oruorke | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oroyork | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oroyrke | 77 | 1 | / |
| O'Rurck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orrorke | 77 | 0 | / |
| Orark | 73 | 2 | / |
| O'Royrke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eurourke | 71 | 0 | / |
| O'Raurke | 71 | 0 | / |
| O'Rourque | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orarke | 67 | 1 | / |
Orourk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orourk in the Russian language | ||
| Ороурк | orourk | - |
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