Rochester Forename

279,019th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 853 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Rochester Forename Definition:

A Teutonic name, meaning: A stronghold. (Latin) City of Hrof.

Rochester Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
4271:849,03318,777
Brazil
100%
2051:1,045,05427,062
Philippines
100%
531:2,000,17944,572
South Africa
93%
 
321:1,704,14553,740
Jamaica-321:90,1014,037
Malaysia
90%
 
131:2,342,30365,302
Zambia-111:1,441,34517,789
India
100%
91:134,986,4411,652,066
Malawi-91:1,901,3689,999
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
71:194,48810,722
China-71:195,150,82673,144
England
100%
51:11,120,58476,686
Nigeria
100%
51:35,512,872242,191
Canada
100%
51:6,626,67458,631
Kenya-31:15,435,70351,312
Peru
100%
21:15,895,72774,652
Papua New Guinea
100%
21:4,076,157155,819
Panama-21:1,953,27831,007
Cameroon-21:10,805,25286,897
Slovakia
100%
21:2,655,0326,915
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
Russia-11:144,233,704184,271
Saint Lucia
100%
11:177,8158,104
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Thailand
100%
11:70,065,813391,235
United Arab Emirates-11:7,151,99394,323
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Cambodia
100%
11:16,273,33074,610
Nicaragua
100%
11:6,018,33634,175
Myanmar-11:51,948,2733,226
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
El Salvador-11:6,341,78616,428
Costa Rica
100%
11:4,767,94827,206
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497

The alternate forms: Róchester (1) are calculated separately.

Rochester (10,297) may also be a surname.

Rochester Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Teutonic name, meaning: A stronghold. (Latin) City of Hrof.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Rochester Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Róchester961/
Roychester958/
Rodchester957/
Rochesther956/
Rochestter956/
Roechester954/
Rotchester952/
Roschester952/
Rhochester952/
Rockhester951/
Rokchester951/
Rochiester951/
Rocheste9410/
Rocheter941/
Roechesther901/
Rechester894/
Roycester894/
Ruchester893/
Roshester892/
Rocesster891/
Rochister891/
Rockester891/
Rachester891/
Rochestre891/
Roceter888/
Rochete886/
Roceste883/
Rodchezter842/
Rochisster841/
Rochette8297/
Racheter8268/
Rogester8252/
Rosester8213/
Rokester826/
Rochesta824/
Roxester822/
Royceste821/
Rochetie821/
Roschete821/
Rocete804/
Rosesther785/
Roschette783/
Rogesther783/
Rogestter783/
Roshister782/
Roxchette781/
Roquester781/
Rosiester781/
Rochettes781/
Rochettie781/
Roygester781/
Roggester781/
Rachete75722/
Rositer7585/
Roseter7535/
Rocette7529/
Rogeste7517/
Rociter759/
Rocheta757/
Rochite756/
Rogeter753/
Rociete753/
Rozeter752/
Roycete751/
Rojeste751/
Rojeter751/
Roseste751/
Raceter751/
Rocetie751/
Rochety751/
Roseesther742/
Rosiesther741/
Rachetee71242/
Rachette71104/
Rossiter7175/
Rosetter7146/
Rochetta7127/
Rozetter7121/
Rosister7119/
Rogister7114/
Rosseter7113/
Rositere7112/
Rajester7111/
Roscette7110/
Rojister7110/
Roocheta714/
Rhocette713/
Rositter713/
Roshette713/
Roscheta712/
Rozister712/
Roxhiter711/
Rojhette711/
Rohgette711/
Roseeter711/
Rosetere711/
Roshiter711/
Rositerh711/
Rachetez711/
Rocheita711/
Rhoseter711/
Roggeter711/
Rozzeter711/
Roceetee711/
Rozeater711/
Rosciter711/
Roucette711/
Rosete675,187/
Rozete67685/
Rosite67246/
Roceta6737/
Rogete6720/
Rosietter679/
Roxete678/
Roscheeta674/
Rocite674/
Rhoshette674/
Rachettee674/
Rojete674/
Roseatter673/
Roseustee672/
Rossetter672/
Rogistter672/
Roquister672/
Rosisther672/
Rosshetre671/
Rosshette671/
Rozzetter671/
Roschetta671/
Roocheeta671/
Roscitter671/
Roseetter671/
Rosietere671/
Roceather671/
Rocety671/
Rocheatta671/
Rhosetter671/
Rokhaiste671/

Rochester Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rochester in the Russian language
Рочестерrocester-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rochester