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Where is the Roark family from?
You can see how Roark families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roark family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roark families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 23 Roark families living in Tennessee. This was about 29% of all the recorded Roark's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Roark families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roark surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Roark. 24% of Roark men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Roark women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roark were Truck Driver and Housewife. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Roark life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Roark in 1944 was 32, and 74 in 2004.