Roarke Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Roarke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roarke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3261:1,111,83780,317
Canada471:783,94961,790
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3331:13,3031,764
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2221:226,21019,119

Roarke (145) may also be a first name.

Roarke Last Name Facts

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

Roarke is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Roarke.

How Common Is The Last Name Roarke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roarke is the 711,133rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Roarke reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 766,399th most numerous given name at a global level. It is borne by 145 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 1,111,837. In The United States Roarke is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 33 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Ireland, where 6 percent are found.

Roarke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roarke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 147 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roarke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roarke last name are 8.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roarke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning $41,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.95% less than the national average, earning $44,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roarker921/
Rroarke920/
Rouarke920/
Roark9118,661/
Rohark8357/
Roarks8346/
Rouark8322/
Roaark831/
Roarck831/
Rooark830/
Raorke830/
Roarrka771/
Roarx7355/
Roarc732/
Raork730/
Roarqi671/
Roharx670/
Rauark670/
Rheauark572/
Rohorquez532/

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Roarke 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.

Roark 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roarke
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis