Orourke Surname
Approximately 17,189 people bear this surname
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]
Read More About This SurnameOrourke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,682 | 1:23,113 | 2,910 |
| Ireland | 589 | 1:7,995 | 1,127 |
| England | 260 | 1:214,300 | 18,301 |
| Canada | 208 | 1:177,142 | 17,704 |
| Australia | 162 | 1:166,640 | 17,199 |
| Thailand | 64 | 1:1,103,724 | 164,273 |
| Northern Ireland | 48 | 1:38,438 | 3,628 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
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]
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Rourke | 93 | 30,706 | / |
| Oorourke | 93 | 4 | / |
| Orourker | 93 | 2 | / |
| Osrourke | 93 | 1 | / |
| Orourkey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ourourke | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ororke | 92 | 317 | / |
| Orourk | 92 | 71 | / |
| Orurke | 92 | 6 | / |
| O'Rourkes | 88 | 1 | / |
| O'Rourkee | 88 | 0 | / |
| O'Rorke | 86 | 689 | / |
| O'Rourk | 86 | 20 | / |
| O'Rurke | 86 | 5 | / |
| Arourke | 86 | 4 | / |
| Oroorke | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oroerke | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oraurke | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oruorke | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oroyrke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orourki | 86 | 1 | / |
| Orrorke | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orourck | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orourka | 86 | 0 | / |
| Orork | 83 | 73 | / |
| Orurk | 83 | 1 | / |
| O'Royrke | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Rourky | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orouerka | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Roorke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eurourke | 80 | 0 | / |
| O'Rourka | 80 | 0 | / |
| O'Raurke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Orarke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Orrork | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oraurk | 77 | 0 | / |
| O'Rurk | 77 | 0 | / |
| O'Rourque | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oroyork | 71 | 1 | / |
| O'Rurck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orarkey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ourorke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oraarke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hororka | 71 | 0 | / |
| O'Rarke | 71 | 0 | / |
| Orrorque | 67 | 9 | / |
| Orark | 67 | 2 | / |
| Horaurka | 67 | 0 | / |
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Orourke Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- 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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