Roque Family History

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Roque Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from one of the places in A Coruña or Gran Canaria called Roque or from El Roque in Tenerife. Catalan (Roqué): from a variant of Roquer, habitational name from any of the places in Catalonia named Roquer or El Roquer, from a derivative of Catalan roca ‘rock’. Possibly an altered spelling of French Rocque, a Picard and southern form of Roche.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Roques, Roquet, Rocque, Raque, Rue, Ronne, Pique, Que, Hogue, Rous

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Roque Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Roque name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Roque. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    15%

  • Portugal

    14%

  • Native American—North, Central, South

    13%

  • Spain

    13%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    7%

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Roque Family Origin

Where is the Roque family from?

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You can see how Roque families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roque family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Roque families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Roque families living in Quebec. This was about 38% of all the recorded Roque's in Canada. Quebec and 1 other province had the highest population of Roque families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roque surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Roque Family Occupations

What did your Roque ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Roque family was Hunter. Farmer, Serviteur and Cultivateur were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Roque. The most common Roque occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Roque's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Serviteur

    17%

  • Cultivateur

    8%

  • Hunter

    8%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Roque ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Roque Historical Records

What Roque family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Roque. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roque census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Roque. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Roque. For the veterans among your Roque ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Roque Life Expectancy

What is the average Roque lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Roque life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Roque in 1950 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roque ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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