Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
OROURKE
There are approximately 2,312 people named Orourke in the UK. That makes it the 4,022nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 37 are named Orourke.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
O'RorkeOroark
Aurorke
Aurork
Orourk
Ohrourke
Orrorke
Oroarke
Orork
Orourkee
O'Rourke
O'Rurke
Orourks
Orrork
Orarke
O'Rourkes
O'Raurke
Orourki
O'Rorke
O'Rourk
O'Roarke
O'Rurk
The Orourke surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
O'ROURKE. The great antiquity of this sept is attested by the appearance of their name in the earliest Irish annalists, by whom they are styled Kings of West Brefny, a territory comjrising what are now the county of Leitrim, the barony of Tullaghagh, co. Cavan, and a part of that of Carbury, co. Sligo. Some of the race seem to have been Kings of Connanght. Tiernan O'Eourke was King of Brefny and Conmachne at the time of Strongbow's invasion. D'Alton.