Where in Ireland does the family ROCHE come from? Is ROCHE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname ROCHE were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
ROCHE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,041 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 100th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,906 (98.08%), Anglican: 90 (1.28%), Other / Not Given: 34 (0.48%), Presbyterian: 11 (0.16%)
ROCHE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,304 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 87th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
ROCHE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,041
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 100th
- Strongest county association: Wexford
Where was the ROCHE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname ROCHE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Wexford — Ranked 8th with 1,375 people
- Carlow — Ranked 28th with 156 people
- Limerick — Ranked 33rd with 670 people
- Cork — Ranked 39th with 1,934 people
- Waterford — Ranked 48th with 291 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 56th with 146 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 77th with 197 people
- Kerry — Ranked 82nd with 389 people
Woulfe Surname Index for ROCHE
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ROCHE.
Dúchas Surname Index for ROCHE
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ROCHE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname ROCHE
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Normal section states: Roche, a rock.ROCHE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
ROCHE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROCHE who are Catholic in each locality
ROCHE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROCHE who are Anglican in each locality
ROCHE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROCHE who are Presbyterian in each locality
ROCHE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the ROCHE surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.