Rourke

Rourke Meaning & Origin

About Rourke
The surname Rourke is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ruairc, meaning "descendant of Ruarc." Ruarc is an ancient personal name that is believed to have originated from the Old Norse name Hróðgeirr, composed of the elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "geirr" meaning "spear." The name Rourke is predominantly found in Ireland and is associated with County Leitrim.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rourke: 3,757
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.27

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

Ranking information for the surname Rourke is not currently available.

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 Rourke in Braille

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

The name Rourke in braille

How to sign the name Rourke using Sign Language

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

The name Rourke in sign language

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