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O'rowrke Family History

O'rowrke Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: O'rourke, O'rorke, Rorke, O'roark, Rourke, Borowski, Rowe, Turowski

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Where is the O'rowrke family from?

You can see how O'rowrke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'rowrke family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most O'rowrke families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 O'rowrke family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O'rowrke's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of O'rowrke families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 249 census records available for the last name O'rowrke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'rowrke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 32 immigration records available for the last name O'rowrke. 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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Draft Cards

There are 22 military records available for the last name O'rowrke. For the veterans among your O'rowrke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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