O'Rourke

== English == === Alternative forms === Rork, Rourk, Rourke === Etymology === Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ruairc (“descendant of Ruarc”), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Hrórekr (“Roderick”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === O'Rourke (plural O'Rourkes) A surname from Irish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Rourke is the 2213th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16457 individuals. O'Rourke is most common among White (94.11%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “O'Rourke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.