Rocher Surname
Approximately 19,643 people bear this surname
Rocher Surname Definition:
(French, English) Dweller near a rock; one who came from Roche (rock), in Cornwall.
Rocher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 15,819 | 1:4,199 | 324 |
| Spain | 983 | 1:47,561 | 4,492 |
| Mexico | 516 | 1:240,555 | 6,029 |
| United States | 458 | 1:791,395 | 61,115 |
| South Africa | 334 | 1:162,209 | 18,194 |
| Haiti | 299 | 1:35,732 | 2,429 |
| Brazil | 196 | 1:1,092,216 | 38,202 |
| Canada | 190 | 1:193,924 | 19,047 |
| Germany | 137 | 1:587,631 | 47,553 |
| Argentina | 107 | 1:399,471 | 30,635 |
| Belgium | 107 | 1:107,445 | 16,114 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| French Polynesia | 37 | 1:7,589 | 1,667 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Puerto Rico | 24 | 1:147,922 | 1,914 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Peru | 17 | 1:1,869,654 | 24,503 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
The alternate forms: Röcher (985) & Rochér (12) are calculated separately.
Rocher (637) may also be a first name.
Rocher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French, English) Dweller near a rock; one who came from Roche (rock), in Cornwall.
An archaic form of Butcher.
Rocher Demographics
Average Rocher Salary in
United States
$37,626 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rocher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rocher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rocher (Marathi: रॉचर) has its highest incidence in France. It can appear as a variant: Röcher or Rochér. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rocher? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rocher is the 27,366th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 371,000 people. Rocher occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Rocher are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Rocher is also the 329,714th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 637 people.
This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 15,819 people, or 1 in 4,199. In France it is most common in: Pays de la Loire, where 16 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent reside. Not including France it occurs in 77 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 5 percent reside and Mexico, where 3 percent reside.
Rocher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rocher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rocher surname rose 559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rocher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rocher last name are 0.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rocher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 177.25% more than the national average, earning R 658,860 per year; in United States they earn 12.8% less than the national average, earning $37,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $55,330 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rocher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rocher in the Marathi language | ||
| रॉचर | rocara | 66.67 |
| रोचर | rocara | 33.33 |
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