Rocha is used as a family name or surname in Spain, Italy. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Rocha
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Spain, Italy
Meaning:

Rocha is a variation of the Rocca. Dweller near a cliff, or near a fortress.

How popular is Rocha?

Rocha is common in Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, United States, Angola, Mozambique, Bolivia, Colombia, Nicaragua, Argentina, Spain, Chile, Uruguay, Cape Verde, Philippines, Peru, Ecuador, France, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Canada, Costa Rica, India, Cuba, England, Kenya, Honduras, Paraguay, Switzerland, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Thailand, Belgium, Netherlands, Panama, Luxembourg, El Salvador, Suriname, Zimbabwe, Italy.

Rocha is ranked 422 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Rochas grew by 31.12 per cent to 55251 since 2000 and ranked 613 after elevating 131 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 81.08 79.11
White 16.45 17.47
Black 0.83 0.42
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.8 0.58
Others 0.49 2.05
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.34 0.37
Rocha is quite popular family name mostly used in Brazil while Cape Verde is ahead in terms of density. Around 1223020 people have been found who wears Rocha as their family name. Rocha is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Rocha:
46 Brazil722,119
142 Mexico142,857
Countries with ten thousands of Rocha:
31 Portugal55,680
824 United States51,884
107 Angola43,579
161 Mozambique38,315
51 Bolivia35,294
317 Colombia29,782
59 Nicaragua21,192
293 Argentina19,026
Countries with thousands of Rocha:
639 Spain9,087
399 Chile7,860
61 Uruguay6,334
24 Cape Verde5,839
2,371 Philippines5,206
1,021 Peru4,707
687 Ecuador3,906
2,885 France2,728
1,059 Venezuela2,493
569 Dominican Republic1,872
2,760 Canada1,860
325 Costa Rica1,557
27,191 India1,387
814 Cuba1,291
Countries with hundreds of Rocha:
7,326 England895
6,359 Kenya697
748 Honduras597
727 Paraguay443
3,762 Switzerland345
105 São Tomé and Príncipe311
19,362 South Africa309
28,798 Germany296
14,774 Saudi Arabia278
11,415 Australia267
45,681 Thailand265
7,348 Belgium254
12,605 Netherlands227
1,320 Panama202
535 Luxembourg148
1,239 El Salvador141
1,070 Suriname115
17,609 Zimbabwe115
53,789 Italy109
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
51,833 Poland69
4,518 Ireland64
3,674 Singapore60
4,582 Bahrain59
143,692 Indonesia55
272 Andorra54
12,256 New Zealand52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
4,622 Guatemala49
107,175 Nigeria48
17,052 Sweden40
16,083 Denmark29
37,714 Japan29
21,035 Norway29
13,263 Botswana28
10,357 Scotland28
8,105 Namibia27
6,112 Taiwan27
15,017 Iraq26
1,298 Iceland25
5,468 Northern Ireland23
31,283 Israel22
2,512 Senegal22
268,198 Russia21
61,770 Malaysia20
3,950 China19
46,838 Pakistan19
357 Macau14
19,471 Estonia12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
32,186 Finland10
328 Monaco10
70,786 Austria9
129 Guinea-Bissau9
54,497 Morocco9
14,756 Lebanon8
97,842 Czechia7
53,709 Algeria6
3,707 Puerto Rico6
55,922 Qatar6
51,993 United Arab Emirates6
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Rocha Namesakes

  • Death of Daniel Rocha, 18-year-old
  • Manuel Rocha, American diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Bolivia
  • Benedita Barata da Rocha, Portuguese immunologist
  • Mauricio Rocha, Mexican architect
  • Fernando Rocha, Portuguese comedian, actor, and TV presenter
  • Zack de la Rocha, American musician and activist
  • Glauber Rocha, Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter
  • John Rocha, Hong Kong born fashion designer
  • Red Rocha, American professional basketball player and coach
  • Juan Ramón Rocha, Argentine former footballer, and coach
  • Kali Rocha, American actress
  • Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Brazilian architect
  • Robert de la Rocha, American painter, graphic artist, and muralist
  • Pedro Rocha, Uruguayan footballer
  • Ana Rocha, professional wrestler
  • Coco Rocha, Canadian model
  • Tuka Rocha, Brazilian race car driver
  • Frédéric Da Rocha, retired French footballer
  • Roger Rocha, American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist
  • Valmiro Lopes Rocha, Cape Verdean professional footballer
  • Josiel da Rocha, Brazilian striker
  • Rubén González Rocha, Spanish professional footballer
  • Marcos Rocha, Brazilian footballer
  • André Guerreiro Rocha, Brazilian soccer player
  • Renan Rocha, Brazilian goalkeeper
  • Adi Rocha, Brazilian footballer
  • Paulo Sérgio Rocha, Brazilian defender
  • Nora Rocha, retired female track and field athlete

Rocha Namesakes

  • Death of Daniel Rocha, 18-year-old
  • Manuel Rocha, American diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Bolivia
  • Benedita Barata da Rocha, Portuguese immunologist
  • Mauricio Rocha, Mexican architect
  • Fernando Rocha, Portuguese comedian, actor, and TV presenter
  • Zack de la Rocha, American musician and activist
  • Glauber Rocha, Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter
  • John Rocha, Hong Kong born fashion designer
  • Red Rocha, American professional basketball player and coach
  • Juan Ramón Rocha, Argentine former footballer, and coach
  • Kali Rocha, American actress
  • Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Brazilian architect
  • Robert de la Rocha, American painter, graphic artist, and muralist
  • Pedro Rocha, Uruguayan footballer
  • Ana Rocha, professional wrestler
  • Coco Rocha, Canadian model
  • Tuka Rocha, Brazilian race car driver
  • Frédéric Da Rocha, retired French footballer
  • Roger Rocha, American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist
  • Valmiro Lopes Rocha, Cape Verdean professional footballer
  • Josiel da Rocha, Brazilian striker
  • Rubén González Rocha, Spanish professional footballer
  • Marcos Rocha, Brazilian footballer
  • André Guerreiro Rocha, Brazilian soccer player
  • Renan Rocha, Brazilian goalkeeper
  • Adi Rocha, Brazilian footballer
  • Paulo Sérgio Rocha, Brazilian defender
  • Nora Rocha, retired female track and field athlete

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