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
Rocher Political Affiliation
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Rocher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rocher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rocher (Marathi: रॉचर) is found most in France. It can be rendered as a variant: Röcher or Rochér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rocher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 27,366th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 371,000 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Rocher reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Rocher is also the 329,714th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 637 people.
It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 15,819 people, or 1 in 4,199. In France Rocher is most frequent in: Pays de la Loire, where 16 percent live, Île-de-France, where 16 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent live. Other than France this last name occurs in 77 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 5 percent live and Mexico, where 3 percent live.
Rocher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rocher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rocher surname increased 559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rocher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rocher last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rocher surname are 0.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.75% registered to vote for 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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