Rocke Surname
Approximately 2,589 people bear this surname
Rocke Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rock,' from residence beside some prominent boulder; v. Roche.
Geof. de la Roke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Eudo de la Roche, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Jordan de la Roche, Devon, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRocke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,253 | 1:289,273 | 26,868 |
| England | 280 | 1:198,993 | 17,417 |
| Germany | 231 | 1:348,508 | 33,871 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 221 | 1:6,172 | 951 |
| Australia | 149 | 1:181,179 | 18,282 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Wales | 74 | 1:41,818 | 4,057 |
| Ireland | 69 | 1:68,245 | 4,322 |
| Belize | 38 | 1:9,355 | 1,258 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Guyana | 20 | 1:38,111 | 3,813 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 | 1:35,756 | 1,958 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 77 | 1:57,531 | 4,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:204,835 | 16,153 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
The alternate forms: Röcke (85) are calculated separately.
Rocke (324) may also be a first name.
Rocke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rock,' from residence beside some prominent boulder; v. Roche.
Geof. de la Roke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Eudo de la Roche, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Jordan de la Roche, Devon, ibid.
Alicia atte Roch, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1576. Baptised — Francis, s. Robert Rocke: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1711. Married — Thomas Wanless and Mary Rock: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Perhaps from NF. la Roche, an old Norman surname. Adam de Roc witnessed a charter by Richard, bishop of St. Andrews, c. 1170 (Scon, p. 30), and Waldef de la Roche, burgess of Edinburgh, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197). Johannes Roch, cleric in Aberdeen, 1462 (REA., II, p. 92). David Ruch, a monk of Dunfermline, 1477 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 208), appears two years later as 'Sir' David Ruth (a miscopying of Ruch) (SBR., p. 264). Alexander Rocht held land in Aberdeen, c. 1500 (REA., II, p. 211). Michael Ruch, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). James Roch was reidare at Cockpen, 1574 (RMR.). A tombstone in the Howff, Dundee, reads:"Here lyis ane godlie and honest man, Jhone Roche, Brabenar and Borges of Dundie, quha depairtit this lyf the 1 of Februar, 1615 yeiris, being of age 43 yeiris, with His spous, Eufiama Pye, quha hes causit this to be made in remberance of him and their 14 bearnes." John Riock, wright in Loanheid, 1693 (Edire. App.). The spelling Rock has now been in pert superseded by Rough. There was a S. Roque's chapel in Dundee, long since removed, and there was also a "chapell of Sanct Rok at the brigend of Stirling" 1500 (RSS., I, 476).
(English) Dweller near some prominent boulder; probably a boundary marker; one who came from Rock (rock), in Northumberland, or from Rock (the oak), in Worcestershire.
A parish in Worcestershire, a chapelry in Northumberland, and many other minor localities.
From the German, Rock; from the French, Roche, Rocque; personal name Roger Roc in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
Rocke Demographics
Average Male Rocke Height
177.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rocke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rocke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rocke (Marathi: रॉकी) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Röcke. For other possible spellings of Rocke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rocke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 167,097th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,814,811 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Rocke live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 487,350th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 324 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,253 people, or 1 in 289,273. In The United States Rocke is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 20 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.
Rocke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rocke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rocke last name rose 1,002 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 529 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 10 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rocke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rocke surname is predominantly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rocke are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.87% registered with the party.
The amount Rocke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 70.36% more than the national average, earning 589,570 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.03% more than the national average, earning R 323,256 per year; in United States they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning $50,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $54,893 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rocke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rocke in the Marathi language | ||
| रॉकी | roki | - |
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Rocke Reference & Research
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