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Orourke Family History

Orourke Surname Meaning

Irish (Leitrim): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ruairc ‘descendant of Ruarc’. The personal name may contain the early Gaelic word arg ‘warrior’.

Ó Ruairc is the name of a chieftain family of Breifne in counties Leitrim and Cavan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Orourke family from?

You can see how Orourke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orourke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Orourke families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 165 Orourke families living in Lancashire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Orourke's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Orourke families in 1891.
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What did your Orourke ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Orourke. 50% of Orourke men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Orourke women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Orourke were Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Carpenter joiner
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Domestic Servant
    12%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Orourke lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Orourke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Orourke in 1943 was 21, and 76 in 2004.

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