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 178
General Labourer 45
Dress Maker 15
Dock Labourer 12
Tailor 11
Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 9
General Servant 9
Charwoman 9
Coal Miner 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Cotton Weaver 7
Tailoress 6
Confectioner 6
Cloth Worker 5
Cotton Operative 5
Hawker 4
House Wife 3
Cook 3
Forge Labourer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Laundress 3
Living On Own Means 3
Music Publisher Assistant 3
Sewing Machine Manufacturer 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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