Roca Surname

4,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bolivia
Highest density in:
Andorra

Roca Surname Definition:

Ancient surname found in Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia, Alicante, and Majorca. Of remote origin, is found as name of village near Barcelona. Derived from Celtic "rocca" through latin "rocio" or "ros" meaning rock or precipice.

Catalan word "roc" that means rocky.

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Roca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bolivia30,9611:34362
Spain30,7471:1,521166
Peru11,9311:2,664445
Philippines7,5421:13,4231,413
Argentina6,2111:6,882689
Guatemala4,7741:3,369519
United States4,1171:88,0409,917
France3,7021:17,9421,986
Venezuela3,4121:8,852883
Ecuador3,3181:4,794800
Cuba3,2481:3,548465
Colombia2,2791:20,9631,579
Chile2,1291:8,275802
Romania2,1271:9,4401,248
Mexico1,6941:73,2743,211
Brazil1,4151:151,2895,792
Dominican Republic1,1861:8,797762
Italy9771:62,59611,187
Puerto Rico4051:8,766470
Uruguay3931:8,732981
Panama2701:14,4901,112
Andorra2481:33846
Portugal2261:46,0982,654
El Salvador2181:29,1001,066
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1581:352,64625,413
Croatia1181:35,8367,286
Germany1051:766,71957,066
India801:9,588,317188,446
Costa Rica751:63,7341,318
Switzerland711:115,67511,889
Nicaragua671:89,8671,800
Belize621:5,733966
Belgium601:191,61125,371
Paraguay501:144,7353,026
Australia481:562,41041,290
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Honduras371:238,2822,434
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Serbia181:396,94217,613
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Moldova121:296,78124,445
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
China111:124,301,9616,553
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Norway61:857,04855,549
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Albania31:971,35222,477
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Roça (70) are calculated separately.

Roca (1,111) may also be a first name.

Roca Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ancient surname found in Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia, Alicante, and Majorca. Of remote origin, is found as name of village near Barcelona. Derived from Celtic "rocca" through latin "rocio" or "ros" meaning rock or precipice.

Catalan word "roc" that means rocky.

Catalan name extended throughout the Peninsula.

See Rocha.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

A Spanish surname, meaning 'rock'.

- gerardo1895

Roca Last Name Facts

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

Roca (Hindi: रोच) is found most in Bolivia. It can also appear as a variant: Roça. Click here for other potential spellings of Roca.

How Common Is The Last Name Roca? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,486th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 58,169 people. Roca occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Roca reside; 50 percent reside in South America and 37 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 239,289th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 1,111 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Bolivia, where it is held by 30,961 people, or 1 in 343. In Bolivia it is most numerous in: Santa Cruz Department, where 64 percent reside, Beni Department, where 19 percent reside and La Paz Department, where 6 percent reside. Not including Bolivia it is found in 99 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 25 percent reside and Peru, where 10 percent reside.

Roca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roca has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Roca last name grew 14,197 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 15,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Roca are 37.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roca earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 12.5% less than the national average, earning €26,277 per year; in Norway they earn 18.79% less than the national average, earning 281,040 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.95% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,864 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.72% more than the national average, earning R 372,420 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.65% less than the national average, earning $19,148,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $53,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roça9270/
Rocha891,223,023/
Rocca8941,731/
Rosca8929,910/
Roşca893,517/
Roșca892,725/
Rocas892,068/
Rocap89175/
Rocat8995/
Rocia8990/
Rouca8969/
Rroca8967/
Roeca8961/
Rocsa8929/
Rocah8925/
Rocay8914/
Rokca8912/
Ruoca8910/
Rohca8910/
Rocaş899/
Rocga898/
Roica895/
Rocoa895/
Rooca894/
Rocaa893/
Rojca893/
Roûca893/
Rotca892/
Rocaz892/
Rozca892/
Royca891/
Rocaj891/
Rocau891/
Roṣca891/
Rotcha80589/
Rochau80567/
Ruocha80345/
Roicha80147/
Roscas80145/
Roucau80113/
Roucas80111/
Roccas8069/
Roucha8068/
Rochay8066/
Roocha8063/
Roicah8030/
Roicay8030/
Rodcay8024/
Rodcha8022/
Rochai8020/
Rocaud8019/
Rochaa8016/
Rocias8016/
Rrocha8013/
Rocaut8011/
Roccaz8011/
Rochea808/
Rockah807/
Rochca807/
Rockau807/
Rocaya807/
Roscau806/
Rocass805/
Ruocca805/
Roccat805/
Rocaha804/
Rrocca804/
Rochja803/
Rochha803/
Rhocha802/
Roccah802/
Rockat802/
Rotcap801/
Rotcas801/
Rokcah801/
Rodcap801/
Rochaċ801/
Rochga801/
Rochaá801/
Rochaǩ801/
Rockai801/
Rockoa801/
Rojcka801/
Roscat801/
Rocahe801/
Rocaux801/
Rrocaj801/
Rozzca801/
Roucat801/
Rocats801/
Rocach801/
Roisca801/
Rougca801/
Ruocai801/
Rochaj801/
Rocqua800/
Roscap800/
Roecah800/
Rosa751,063,913/
Roza7562,093/
Roka7561,046/
Raca7526,430/
Roja7516,909/
Roco7512,281/
Reca752,053/
Roža75946/
Roci75853/
Roce75714/
Roqa75613/
Ruca75422/
Rocy7531/
Ráca758/
Rocj751/
Rochaya73205/
Rotchai73169/
Roschka7395/
Rouceau7376/
Rocault7361/
Rockach7323/
Roucaud7322/
Rouchai7321/
Routcha7317/
Rockaya7316/
Rochjat737/
D'Rocha737/
Rotchas737/
Rodchai737/
Roucaut735/
Rotchat735/
Rochkai735/
Rodchat734/
Roscach732/
Roscats732/
Rhodcap731/
Roodcap731/
Rockaja731/
Roychai731/
Roccach731/
Rouchay731/
Rojchai731/
Rodchau731/
Rodchay731/
Rochaaa731/
Roccaud731/
Roscapf730/
Roscaha730/
Rosscas730/
Rothcap730/
Rosas67430,281/
Roche67134,150/
Rokay6772,015/
Rocco6735,572/
Rocky6722,026/
Rozas6719,408/
Royce6712,788/
Racca6712,445/
Racha677,613/
Rokka677,152/
Rosco676,231/
Rozza674,958/
Rokah674,660/
Rouco673,961/
Rocci673,922/
Rocio673,407/
Rojha673,285/
Rocke672,589/
Roosa672,403/
Rosad672,373/
Rochi672,372/
Rusca672,189/
Rozsa672,116/
Roisa671,661/
Rucha671,486/
Rosay671,443/
Hroza671,387/
Rokea671,355/
Racat671,315/
Racaj671,213/
Rauca671,132/
Rocho67974/
Rozay67922/
Rosat67844/
Rochy67813/
Rojai67797/
Rasca67757/
Rouka67724/
Roika67693/
Rozga67686/
Rozah67662/
Rosci67596/
Rotsa67569/
Racsa67503/
Rosaz67494/
Rooka67492/
Rojah67447/
Rozat67384/
Rouja67367/
Rodja67365/
Rosai67340/
Recaj67312/
Rozia67312/
Rooza67311/
Rozai67310/
Rosaa67307/
Rojka67284/
Rockhead67251/
Roqai67240/
Rokha67233/
Rucas67233/
Roice67230/
Rosga67230/
Rotchaya67230/
Rockhaya67198/
Rozha67171/
Reuca67156/
Ruica67155/
Rocko67149/
Raeca67149/
Royka67148/
Rucat67147/
Rosah67139/
Racea67128/
Rokaa67125/
Rozaa67124/
Racia67123/
Rozea67120/
Rucaj67119/
Rzaca67113/
Rojco67109/
Rozad67108/
Ragca67102/
Rocos6797/
Racza6796/
Rokaj6789/
Rokai6788/
Rogka6787/
Rosaj6783/
Roška6778/
Rousa6775/
Racas6771/
Rouza6770/
Rocop6770/
Rucay6768/
Rouce6765/
Radca6757/
Rouča6757/
Racau6756/
Rroci6756/
Roucheau6756/
Rojay6755/
Racay6752/
Rucca6750/
Rogea6750/
Ruoco6750/
Rakoa6747/
Rosja6744/
Rocod6743/
Rocie6740/
Rosea6739/
Recai6737/
Rooja6736/
Rozco6734/
Rožaj6734/
Raşca6732/
Rogia6731/
Royco6731/
Roçka6731/
Racah6727/
Roysa6727/
Rhosa6726/
Roczo6726/
Rocey6726/
Roqat6726/
Roqua6725/
Rojea6725/
Roçaj6724/
Roico6723/
Rodza6720/
Rhoza6719/
Rozoa6719/
Racad6717/
Rodschat6717/
Rotja6717/
Roeka6717/
Rokoa6717/
Rodsa6716/
Rroja6716/
Hraca6716/
Rozaz6716/
Rucia6715/
Rockkhah6715/
Rojchaya6715/
Rojaa6714/
Rocih6714/
Razoa6714/
Rokaš6714/
Raaca6713/
Récka6713/
Rohka6712/
Rotza6711/
Rreca6710/
Racai6710/
Rruca6710/
Hrosa679/
Rucai679/
Rodschai679/
Rojaj678/
Roija678/
Rosau678/
Roccy678/
Rosap677/
Roqaa677/
Rocce676/
Reeca676/
Rožai676/
Racap675/
Rožaš675/
Rucea675/
Rraca675/
Rroka675/
Ratca674/
Rojja674/
Ruyca674/
Ročas674/
Rožas674/
Rotchaut674/
Razca673/
Reeoucas673/
Royceova673/
Rahca673/
Rouqa673/
Ruoja673/
Rozau673/
Rhoja673/
Rocoo673/
Rocot673/
Recaa673/
Rohsa673/
Rhoqa673/
Rousscau672/
Rucza672/
Rokau672/
Rosce672/
Rochá672/
Rrosa672/
Rașca672/
Racaa672/
Roici672/
Rooci672/
Roqas672/
Roczó672/
Rocìo672/
Roxza672/
Roșco672/
Rozja672/
Rócza672/
Roczy672/
Rohza672/
Roşka672/
Rodchaya672/
Rozaj671/
Roycy671/
Ruoci671/
Ruoza671/
Recah671/
Rgaca671/
Roeco671/
Rogce671/
Rockhaus671/
Rocqe671/
Rodco671/
Rocse671/
Ruosa671/
Rocoh671/
Ròcha671/
Rosaí671/
Rócha671/
Rocou671/
Roçha671/
Rochê671/
Rhoka671/
Rakca671/
Recay671/
Rochè671/
Rockahtz671/
Rocoy671/
Rocsi671/
Rokač671/
Rooco671/
Rodschaj671/
Rzoza671/
Rzàca671/
Râcea671/
Răcea671/
Roşco671/
Roșka671/
Roßka671/
Rucah671/
Rotxa671/
Rorza671/
Rohcy671/
Rokaï671/
Roicy671/
Royza671/
Rogco671/
Roucy670/
Rhocy670/
Rotce670/

Roca Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roca in the Hindi language
रोचroca-

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