Rourke Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rourke Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rourke family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 151
Labourer 51
Dock Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 11
Tailor 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Hawker 9
None 7
Dress Maker 6
Annuitant 5
Bricklayer Labourer 5
House Keeper 5
Laundress 5
Lodging House Keeper 5
Coal Miner 4
Charwoman 4
Clerk 4
Cotton Porter 4
Dock Lab 4
Servant 4
Stone Mason 4
Shoe Maker 3
General Dealer 3
Coal Heaver 3
Cotton Winder 3

Rourke Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rourke 100% 8,059
2 Rorke 83% 1,280
3 Orourke 86% 590
4 Rourk 83% 347
5 Roarke 83% 201
6 Rork 67% 156
7 Roark 67% 142

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The surname Rourke is the most popular version of all its varients

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