How common is the surname Rocco?

6,583 people in the United States had the surname Rocco in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 46,900 Americans. It ranked 5,289th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Rocco?

In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Rocco identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Rocco?

Alex Rocco, American actor (1936–2015), followed by Marc Rocco.

Where is the surname Rocco most common?

Wikidata records people named Rocco in the United States and Croatia.

Is the surname Rocco getting more or less common?

More common. 6,380 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,583 in 2010, up 3.2%.

Is Rocco also a first name?

Yes. Rocco is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Rocco

A surname, carried by 6,583 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R200 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rocco is more common than 96.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,583 people named Rocco in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 46,900 Americans. That is up 3.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,380.

#5,289

rank among US surnames

6,583

people in 2010

2.2

per 100,000 Americans

+3.2%

change since 2000 (was #5,044)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,285	Fortenberry	6,589	46,858
#5,287	Bays	6,588	46,865
#5,288	Brodie	6,585	46,886
#5,289	Mallard	6,583	46,900

Who is named Rocco

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Rocco identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.2%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Roccos

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alex Rocco
American actor (1936–2015)
Marc Rocco
American film director (1962-2009)
Nada Rocco
Actress, born 1947

Notable Roccos come mostly from the United States (2) and Croatia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Rocco

Rocco has the Soundex code R200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R200.

Questions

How common is the surname Rocco?: 6,583 people in the United States had the surname Rocco in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 46,900 Americans. It ranked 5,289th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rocco?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Rocco identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Rocco?: Alex Rocco, American actor (1936–2015), followed by Marc Rocco.
Where is the surname Rocco most common?: Wikidata records people named Rocco in the United States and Croatia.
Is the surname Rocco getting more or less common?: More common. 6,380 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,583 in 2010, up 3.2%.
Is Rocco also a first name?: Yes. Rocco is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.