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O'roark Family History

O'roark Surname Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of O’Rourke.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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You can see how O'roark families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'roark family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most O'roark families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there were 3 O'roark families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O'roark's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of O'roark families in 1871.
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Passenger Lists

There are 62 immigration records available for the last name O'roark. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 717 military records available for the last name O'roark. For the veterans among your O'roark ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'roark lifespan?

Between 1999 and 2004, in the United States, O'roark life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for O'roark in 1999 was 74, and 85 in 2004.

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