des Roches Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

des Roches Surname User-submission:

Des Roches is a French surname, meaning 'of the rocks' or 'of the rocky shores'.

des Roches Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3031:121,60312,764
United States721:5,034,152256,679
France281:2,372,240182,981
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

des Roches Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Des Roches is a French surname, meaning 'of the rocks' or 'of the rocky shores'.

- sean_luc_mauder

des Roches Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name des Roches Come From? nationality or country of origin

des Roches occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name des Roches? popularity and diffusion

It is the 719,876th most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of des Roches reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 303 people, or 1 in 121,603. In Canada it is most frequent in: Quebec, where 56 percent are found, Ontario, where 27 percent are found and British Columbia, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Canada this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

des Roches Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of des Roches has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the des Roches last name increased 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

des Roches Last Name Statistics demography

The amount des Roches earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 61.83% more than the national average, earning $69,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $48,129 CAD per year.

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