Ororke

Ororke Meaning & Origin

About Ororke
The surname Ororke is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ruairc, meaning "descendant of Ruarc." Ruarc is a personal name of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have been derived from the Old Norse name Hrothekr, meaning "famous ruler." The Ororke surname is primarily found in County Leitrim and County Cavan in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ororke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ororke: 372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,255
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ororke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARRK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O60620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R ER0 K
🌐 IPA
/ororke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O662

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ororke in Braille

Here's how to represent Ororke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ororke in braille

How to sign the name Ororke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ororke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ororke in sign language

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