The surname Rock
A Norse occupational surname, carried by 19,313 people in the United States.
1 syllable Soundex R200 Also a first name
Origin
Norse origin
* As an English surname, from the noun rock. Compare Roach. * Also as an English surname, misdivision of Middle English atter oke (“at the oak”). Compare Nock. * As an English occupational surname, from Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”). Compare Rocker. * As an Irish surname, translated from names like Mac Conchairge (“son of the hound of the rock”), from cú + carraig, see also McHarg. * As a German surname Röck, variant of the personal name Rocco, see Roche. * Also as a German surname, from the noun Rock (“skirt gown”). * As a French surname, shortened from Roquebrune, Rocquebrune (see Rocque) or Larock. Compare Roch.
Rock is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.
One of 126 Norse surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 19,313 people named Rock in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 15,986 Americans. That is up 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 18,510.
Who is named Rock
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
84% of people named Rock identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as American Indian and Alaska Native.
- White (not Hispanic) 84%
- Black (not Hispanic) 8.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
- Two or more races 2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
Famous Rocks
10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Chris RockAmerican comedian, actor and filmmaker (born 1965)
- Jay RockAmerican rapper (born 1985)
- Aesop RockAmerican rapper and producer, born 1976
- Joseph RockAustrian-American scientist-explorer (1884-1962)
- Blossom RockAmerican actress (1895–1978)
- Andrew RockAmerican sprinter, born 1982
- Rob RockAmerican heavy metal singer, born 1959
- Joe RockAmerican actor and filmmaker (1893-1984)
- Arthur RockAmerican businessman (born 1926)
- John RockAmerican scientist, 1890–1984
Notable Rocks come mostly from the United States (9) and Austria (1).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Rock come from?
- * As an English surname, from the noun rock. Compare Roach. * Also as an English surname, misdivision of Middle English atter oke (“at the oak”). Compare Nock. * As an English occupational surname, from Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”). Compare Rocker. * As an Irish surname, translated from names like…
- How common is the surname Rock?
- 19,313 people in the United States had the surname Rock in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,986 Americans. It ranked 1,859th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Rock?
- In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Rock identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Rock?
- Chris Rock, American comedian, actor and filmmaker (born 1965), followed by Jay Rock.
- Where is the surname Rock most common?
- Wikidata records people named Rock in the United States and Austria.
- What type of surname is Rock?
- Rock is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
- Is the surname Rock getting more or less common?
- More common. 18,510 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 19,313 in 2010, up 4.3%.
- Is Rock also a first name?
- Yes. Rock 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.