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O'Rourke
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English
Alternative forms
en Rork Rourk Rourke
Etymology
Anglicized form of en ga Ó Ruairc descendant of Ruarc, a Gaelicized form of the en non - personal name non Hrórekr Roderick.
Pronunciation
en
en En-us-O'Rourke.ogg GA
Proper noun
s
en Irish.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Rourke is the 2213th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16457 individuals. O'Rourke is most common among White (94.11%) individuals.
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