The surname Rocha
A Portuguese surname, carried by 55,251 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex R200
Origin
Portuguese origin
Borrowed from Portuguese Rocha, from rocha, from Medieval Latin rocca, from Celtic and Germanic, from Indo-European. Cognate with English rock.
One of 71 Portuguese surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 55,251 people named Rocha in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,588 Americans. That is up 31% since 2000, when the Census counted 42,139.
Who is named Rocha
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
81% of people named Rocha identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 16% as white (not Hispanic).
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 81%
- White (not Hispanic) 16%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
- Two or more races 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Famous Rochas
30 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Glauber RochaBrazilian film director, actor and writer (1939–1981)
- Ricardo RochaBrazilian footballer (born 1962)
- Adi RochaBrazilian association football player, born 1985
- Kali RochaAmerican actress, born 1971
- Marcos RochaBrazilian association football player, born 1988
- Genilson da Rocha SantosBrazilian association football player, born 1971
- Valdinei Rocha de OliveiraBrazilian association football player, born 1971
- Willian RochaBrazilian association football player, born 1989
- Joaquín RochaBoxer, born 1944
- Léo RochaBrazilian association football player, born 1985
- Red RochaAmerican basketball player and coach (1923–2010)
- Dardo RochaArgentine politician and academic (1838–1921)
Notable Rochas come mostly from Brazil (23), the United States (2) and Mexico (1).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Rocha come from?
- Borrowed from Portuguese Rocha, from rocha, from Medieval Latin rocca, from Celtic and Germanic, from Indo-European. Cognate with English rock.
- How common is the surname Rocha?
- 55,251 people in the United States had the surname Rocha in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,588 Americans. It ranked 613th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Rocha?
- In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Rocha identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 16% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Rocha?
- Glauber Rocha, Brazilian film director, actor and writer (1939–1981), followed by Ricardo Rocha.
- Where is the surname Rocha most common?
- Wikidata records people named Rocha in Brazil, the United States and Mexico and 3 other countries.
- Is the surname Rocha getting more or less common?
- More common. 42,139 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 55,251 in 2010, up 31%.