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Roche Family History

Roche Surname Meaning

Irish (Munster) and English (of Norman origin): variant of Roach. Compare Roch. French: topographic name for someone who lived by a rocky outcrop or crag from Old French roche ‘rock’.

In North America this surname is also a shortened form of the variant Laroche. Compare Deroche. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name Rocco based on hrok ‘yell’ or hrōd ‘fame renown’.

Spanish (mainly Aragon and Catalonia): of French origin (see 2 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Roche family from?

You can see how Roche families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roche family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roche families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 191 Roche families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Roche's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Roche families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roche surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Roche ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Roche. 23% of Roche men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Roche women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roche were Salesman and Nurse.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Teacher
    20%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Nurse
    9%

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Census Records

There are 155,000 census records available for the last name Roche. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roche census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 44,000 immigration records available for the last name Roche. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Roche. For the veterans among your Roche ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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