179.89 ^cm

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

The surname Rorke is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Rörke or Rorké. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rorke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 179,597^th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,068,440 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Rorke live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rorke is also the 1,396,783^rd most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 51 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 774 people, or 1 in 468,293. In The United States Rorke is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Rorke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rorke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rorke surname expanded 195 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rorke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rorke surname are 4.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.05% registered with the party.

The amount Rorke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.49% more than the national average, earning R 436,032 per year; in United States they earn 16.83% more than the national average, earning $50,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $51,728 CAD per year.