Orourke Surname

31,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Orourke 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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Orourke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,6821:23,1132,910
Ireland5891:7,9951,127
England2601:214,30018,301
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Australia1621:166,64017,199
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
Northern Ireland481:38,4383,628
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Wales121:257,87814,969
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Finland101:549,67032,186
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Norway71:734,61250,907
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Malta11:430,2723,380
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Orourke (26) may also be a first name.

Orourke 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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Orourke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Orourke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Orourke has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orourke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orourke is the 31,073rd most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 423,966 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Orourke live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 26 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 15,682 people, or 1 in 23,113. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 3 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Orourke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orourke surname are 2.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.6% registered with the party.

The amount Orourke earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.24% less than the national average, earning 282,942 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.35% more than the national average, earning $55,817 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Rourke9330,706/
Oorourke934/
Orourker932/
Osrourke931/
Orourkey931/
Ourourke931/
Ororke92317/
Orourk9271/
Orurke926/
O'Rourkes881/
O'Rourkee880/
O'Rorke86689/
O'Rourk8620/
O'Rurke865/
Arourke864/
Oroorke863/
Oroerke863/
Oraurke862/
Oruorke862/
Oroyrke861/
Orourki861/
Orrorke860/
Orourck860/
Orourka860/
Orork8373/
Orurk831/
O'Royrke801/
O'Rourky801/
Orouerka801/
O'Roorke801/
Eurourke800/
O'Rourka800/
O'Raurke800/
Orarke771/
Orrork771/
Oraurk770/
O'Rurk770/
O'Rourque751/
Oroyork711/
O'Rurck711/
Orarkey710/
Ourorke710/
Oraarke710/
Hororka710/
O'Rarke710/
Orrorque679/
Orark672/
Horaurka670/

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Orourke Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orourke
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