Find out how popular the last name Aroche is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aroche.

Aroche, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aroche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aroche in America

Aroche is the 39281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aroche surname appeared 560 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aroche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aroche to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aroche

The surname Aroche is believed to have originated from the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic word "ar-rawk," which means "the meadow" or "the pasture." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who resided near or owned meadows or pastures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aroche can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of land and properties in Seville, Spain, after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248. This document mentions individuals with the surname Aroche, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name Aroche was Pedro Aroche, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors. He played a significant role in the capture of Gibraltar in 1309, and his name is recorded in several chronicles from that period.

During the 15th century, the name Aroche appeared in Portugal, where it was sometimes spelled as "Aroce" or "Aroza." One prominent individual with this surname was João Aroche, a Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his famous voyage to India in 1497-1499.

In the 16th century, the name Aroche gained prominence in Spain, particularly in the region of Andalusia. One notable figure was Diego de Aroche, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s. He is mentioned in several accounts of the conquest, including Bernal Díaz del Castillo's "True History of the Conquest of New Spain."

Another significant individual with the surname Aroche was Luisa de Aroche, a Spanish poet and writer from the 16th century. She was known for her works on religious themes and her contributions to the literary circles of her time.

As the centuries passed, the surname Aroche continued to be present in various regions of Spain and Portugal, with families bearing this name dispersing to other parts of the world through migration and exploration. While not as prevalent as some other Spanish surnames, the name Aroche has left its mark in the historical records of the Iberian Peninsula and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aroche

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aroche.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aroche was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aroche has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aroche was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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