Rourke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
Cheshire
6
Derbyshire
1
Devon
1
Gloucestershire
1
Hampshire
3
Hunts and Rutland
0
Isle of Man
1
Kent
9
Lancashire
155
London
42
Monmouthshire
1
Northumberland
2
Suffolk
1
Sussex
1
Staffordshire
1
Yorkshire
17
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cambridgeshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Dorset
0
Durham
0
Essex
0
Flintshire
0
Glamorgan
0
Herefordshire
0
Hertfordshire
0
Leicestershire
0
Lincolnshire
0
Middlesex
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Norfolk
0
Northamptonshire
0
Nottinghamshire
0
Oxfordshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Somerset
0
Surrey
0
Warwickshire
0
Westmorland
0
Wiltshire
0
Worcestershire
0
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Rourke Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Rourke family
Profession
Census Frequency
Weaver
12
Labourer
7
Female Servant
7
Spinner
7
Soldier
5
Cotton Stripper
4
Cotton Weaver
4
Cotton Tenter
3
Private
3
Independent
3
Lab
3
Warehouseman
3
Shoe Maker
2
Mariner
2
Corn Porter
2
Piecer
2
Printer
2
Winder
2
Linen Spinner
2
Cabinet Maker
1
Cropper
1
Linen Carder
1
Linen Weaver
1
Stuff Weaver
1
Stuff Weaver Journeyman
1
Most Frequent Forenames for Rourke
Rourke Surname Variants Ranking
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