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

The surname Rourke is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rourke click here.

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

It is the 44,485^th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 624,201 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Rourke reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rourke is also the 611,412^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 218 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 5,549 people, or 1 in 65,320. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Rourke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rourke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 392 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rourke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rourke surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rourke last name are 2.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Rourke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.33% more than the national average, earning R 525,960 per year; in United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $51,887 CAD per year.