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
School 162
General Labourer 24
Labourer 21
Dock Labourer 16
None 14
Coal Miner Hewer 12
At School 8
Charwoman 8
Clerk 8
At Home 7
Labourer General 7
Bricklayer 7
Laundress 6
Nil 6
Dressmaker 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
House Keeper 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Housekeeper 5
Weaver 5
Plasterer 4
Cotton Winder 4
Hawker 4
Iron Dresser 4
Spinner 4

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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