Where in Ireland does the family ROURKE come from? Is ROURKE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname ROURKE were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
ROURKE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 3,657 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 243rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 3,580 (97.89%), Anglican: 50 (1.37%), Other / Not Given: 23 (0.63%), Presbyterian: 4 (0.11%)
ROURKE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 3,038 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 286th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
ROURKE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 3,657
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 243rd
- Strongest county association: Leitrim
Where was the ROURKE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname ROURKE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Leitrim — Ranked 20th with 497 people
- Offaly — Ranked 45th with 202 people
- Kildare — Ranked 50th with 204 people
- Laois — Ranked 56th with 163 people
- Meath — Ranked 69th with 170 people
- Carlow — Ranked 72nd with 98 people
- Wexford — Ranked 80th with 210 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 87th with 137 people
- Cavan — Ranked 88th with 173 people
- Louth — Ranked 88th with 151 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 93rd with 100 people
Woulfe Surname Index for ROURKE
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ROURKE.
Dúchas Surname Index for ROURKE
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ROURKE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
ROURKE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
ROURKE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROURKE who are Catholic in each locality
ROURKE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROURKE who are Anglican in each locality
ROURKE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROURKE who are Presbyterian in each locality
ROURKE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the ROURKE surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.