Rork Family Crest & Name History

Your Rork ancestor may well appear as Rorke in earlier records.

What is the meaning of Rork?

Name scholars give the meaning as “Descendant of Ruarc”. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Rork with 558 bearers, at rank 39,419. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames.

How is Rork related to Rorke?

Rork drops the “e” of Rorke, a simplification that clerks often made. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Is there a Rork coat of arms?

Looking for a Rork coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

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