Rocca Surname

13,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Rocca Surname Definition:

(Italian) Dweller near a cliff, or near a fortress.

Rocca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy21,5461:2,838229
Argentina4,3241:9,885946
Peru3,3031:9,6231,373
United States2,7971:129,58813,675
France2,4981:26,5903,188
Venezuela2,0021:15,0871,215
Canada1,0011:36,8094,675
Brazil9971:214,7188,279
Uruguay8091:4,242494
Australia7061:38,2384,974
England2481:224,67018,849
Belgium2181:52,7378,610
Spain2001:233,76015,329
Switzerland1931:42,5545,941
Chile1711:103,0203,863
Germany1111:725,27454,868
Gibraltar821:41434
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Mexico671:1,852,63018,093
Ireland301:156,9657,012
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Luxembourg231:25,2414,722
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Austria111:774,13064,097
Monaco91:4,118434
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Norway91:571,36544,190
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Rocca (3,857) may also be a first name.

Rocca Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Dweller near a cliff, or near a fortress.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rocca Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rocca is more commonly found in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rocca? popularity and diffusion

Rocca is the 13,396th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 174,631 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Rocca live; 53 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent live in Italic Europe. Rocca is also the 113,068th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 3,857 people.

The last name Rocca is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 21,546 people, or 1 in 2,838. In Italy it is most common in: Lombardy, where 24 percent are found, Calabria, where 18 percent are found and Piedmont, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy this last name is found in 84 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 10 percent are found and Peru, where 8 percent are found.

Rocca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rocca has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rocca last name increased 7,559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 992 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rocca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rocca surname are 4.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Rocca earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 16.93% more than the national average, earning €35,114 per year; in Norway they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning 385,081 kr per year; in Peru they earn 27.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,667 per year; in South Africa they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning R 248,148 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.98% less than the national average, earning $19,302,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.29% more than the national average, earning $51,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $58,871 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roccia913,061/
Roccas9169/
Roccha9136/
Roccaz9111/
Rochca917/
Ruocca915/
Roccat915/
Rrocca914/
Roccah912/
Roca89125,282/
Rochcha832/
Hroccia831/
Roccach831/
Roccaud831/
Rocco8035,572/
Rosca8029,910/
Racca8012,445/
Rocci803,922/
Roşca803,517/
Roșca802,725/
Rocas802,068/
Rocka80438/
Rocap80175/
Rocat8095/
Rouca8069/
Rroca8067/
Roeca8061/
Rucca8050/
Rocah8025/
Rocay8014/
Rokca8012/
Ruoca8010/
Rohca8010/
Rocaş809/
Rocga808/
Roccy808/
Rocce806/
Roica805/
Rocoa805/
Rooca804/
Rocaa803/
Rojca803/
Roûca803/
Rotca802/
Rocaz802/
Rozca802/
Royca801/
Rocja801/
Rocaj801/
Rocau801/
Roṣca801/
Rocxa801/
Rochchha772/
Rockchai772/
Rocchi7322,407/
Ruocco7312,628/
Raccha73539/
Raccah73515/
Ruccia73513/
Roccio73360/
Rocska73152/
Roscas73145/
Roucka73127/
Roucau73113/
Roucas73111/
Ruocci7372/
Rockco7361/
Rocche7339/
Roucco7336/
Roicah7330/
Roicay7330/
Roccos7327/
Raccat7325/
Rodcay7324/
Rocaud7319/
Rocaut7311/
Roczka739/
Rochea738/
Roccho738/
Rockah737/
Rockau737/
Rocaya737/
Roåžca737/
Roscau736/
Rocass735/
Roicci735/
Roccey734/
Roocco734/
Rocaha734/
Raccaz734/
Roicka733/
Rocjha732/
Rockat732/
Raccaa731/
Raccja731/
Rotcap731/
Rotcas731/
Rokcah731/
Roczcy731/
Rodcap731/
Rhocco731/
Raccia731/
Rochka731/
Rockai731/
Rockoa731/
Rojcka731/
Roscat731/
Rocchè731/
Rocché731/
Roccke731/
Rocahe731/
Rocaux731/
Rrocaj731/
Rozzca731/
Roucat731/
Rocats731/
Rocach731/
Roisca731/
Rougca731/
Ruocai731/
Rocxas731/
Roccco731/
Rocqua730/
Roscap730/
Roecah730/
Roka6761,046/
Raca6726,430/
Roco6712,281/
Rocchio672,570/
Rachcha671,104/
Roce67714/
Roxa67666/
Roqa67613/
Ruca67422/
Rouchka67119/
Roschka6795/
Rouceau6776/
Rockich6771/
Rocault6761/
Rockach6723/
Raccaud6722/
Roucaud6722/
Rocskai6718/
Rockaya6716/
Racchaa678/
Ráca678/
Rozczka678/
Rocskay676/
Roucaut675/
Rochkai675/
Raaccha674/
Rocchhi674/
D'Rocco674/
Raccach673/
Racchha673/
Roscach672/
Rauccaz672/
Roscats672/
Rhodcap671/
Roodcap671/
Rocckio671/
Rochchi671/
Rockcie671/
Rockoch671/
Rocj671/
Racccah671/
Rockaja671/
Roqchai671/
Rouczka671/
Rusccka671/
Rochchy671/
Roscapf670/
Roscaha670/
Roccker670/
Rockcey670/
Rosscas670/
Rodscka670/
Rothcap670/

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