Roarke

Roarke Meaning & Origin

About Roarke
The surname Roarke is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ruairc, meaning "descendant of Ruarc." Ruarc is a personal name derived from the Old Norse name Hróðrekr, which combines the elements "hroth" meaning "fame" and "rekr" meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Roarke can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the famous ruler" or "descendant of the king."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roarke: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roarke 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
RRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 R K
🌐 IPA
/rɔrk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roarke in Braille

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

The name Roarke in braille

How to sign the name Roarke using Sign Language

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

The name Roarke in sign language

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