Rorke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rorke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rorke family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Labourer 5
Dress Maker 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Hawker 3
Tinner 3
Laundress 3
Bootmaker 3
At Home 3
Wood Letter Maker 3
Hawker Woman 2
Shoe Binder 2
Nail Cutter 2
Barrister 1
Clerk 1
Cooper - Private 1
Cordwainer 1
Electro Plater & Gilder 1
Hairdresser 1
Household Duties 1
Jeweller 1
Milliner 1
Needle Woman 1
Railway Labourer 1
Retired Brass Founder 1

Rorke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rourke 83% 8,059
2 Rorke 100% 1,280
3 Orourke 71% 590
4 Rourk 60% 347
5 Roarke 83% 201
6 Rork 80% 156
7 Roark 60% 142

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The surname Rorke is the 2nd most popular variant of Rourke.

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