Roch is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France, England. It is 4 characters long in length.
Family name Roch is the variation of the Roche. Roache, or Roche, a parish in Cornwall; an abbey in Yorkshire; and a river in Lancashire. The first-named place was so called, according to Tonkin, from St. Roche, a Marsellaise saint; but it is more likely a provincial pronunciation of rock, for in 1291 it is called De Rupe. The Cornish family of Roche, or De Rupe, were seated at Roch, in the reign of Richard I.
Roch is the variation of the Laroche. French la roche, the rock. "Peter Crothaire, of the province of Bordeaux, came into England in the train of George, Prince of Denmark, and at the desire of his master assumed the name of Laroche." His grandson, James Laroche, was created a baronet in 1776.
Roch is the variant of Rock. Dweller near some prominent boulder; probably a boundary marker; one who came from Rock meaning "rock," situated in Northumberland, or from Rock meaning "the oak," in Worcestershire.
Dweller near a rock; one who came from Roche meaning "rock," in Cornwall.
Variant form of Roach. Dweller at, or near, a rock.
Roch is the variant form of the Roche. Dweller near a rock; one who came from Roche meaning "rock," in Cornwall.
Of the rock. Roc'h, a rock on terra firma. Karreg, a rock in or near the sea.
The family name Roch is variation of Roach. See Roche - Roache, or Roche, a parish in Cornwall; an abbey in Yorkshire; and a river in Lancashire. The first-named place was so called, according to Tonkin, from St. Roche, a Marsellaise saint; but it is more likely a provincial pronunciation of rock, for in 1291 it is called De Rupe. The Cornish family of Roche, or De Rupe, were seated at Roch, in the reign of Richard I.
Variant of Rock. A parish in Worcestershire, a chapelry in Northumberland, and many other minor localities.
Roch is the variation of Rooker. To rook is to cheat. Teutonic rucken; Su. Gothic rycka. A 'rookery' is a nest of dishonest people.
How popular is Roch?
Roch is common in France, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, United States, Spain, Poland, Morocco, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Israel, India, England, Brazil, Czechia.
Roch is ranked 26810 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Rochs plummeted by 5.95 per cent to 822 since 2000 and slipped by 2617 spots and ranked at 28909. The last name was found in around 3 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 85.89 | 88.67 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6.45 | 5.03 |
Black | 4.74 | 4 |
Others | 1.46 | 1.26 |
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Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Ellen Roch worked as workwoman and hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 31 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Monteauma and arrived on May 15, 1846. Mary Roch, aged 24, Ann Roch, Farmer Pat Roch, Mary Roch (28) Maid, Immigrant Ellen Roch, Maid Mary Roch, Ellen Roch (20) Maid, Michael Roch, aged 33, and 6 other Roch around 45.45% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and butcher migrated to US.
From Italy
Jean Roch was 19 years old when he migrated to USA on May 4, 1882. He lived in Italy where he worked as farmer and took Canada from Havre.
From Germany
Christ. Roch hailed from Germany. 21 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Tantivy and arrived on June 17, 1852. Conrad Roch, aged 24, Jetta Roch (22) Farmer, Anna Roch, 23 years old Baltazar Roch, Elisab. Roch (22), Farmer Gottlieb Roch, 35 years old Leonhard Roch, 21 years old Frederick Roch, and 305 other Roch around 44.17% of whom were farmer while others worked as shoemaker and laborer, clerk, brewer, baker, merchant, spinster, smith, gardener, gentleman, servant, locksmith, coachman, miner migrated to US from Liverpool, Havre, Bremen and Antwerp.
Roch Namesakes
- Gilles Roch, (born August 26, 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Saint Roch, Catholic saint
- Gustav Roch, German mathematician
- Alfred Roch, Swiss cross country skier
- Walter Roch, Welsh politician and landowner
- Saint Roch, Catholic saint
- Siegfried Roch, former West German handball player
Roch Namesakes
- Gilles Roch, (born August 26, 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Saint Roch, Catholic saint
- Gustav Roch, German mathematician
- Alfred Roch, Swiss cross country skier
- Walter Roch, Welsh politician and landowner
- Saint Roch, Catholic saint
- Siegfried Roch, former West German handball player