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

Darocha, 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 Darocha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Darocha in America

Darocha is the 30538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Darocha surname appeared 764 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 Darocha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Darocha 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 Darocha

The surname DAROCHA is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal. It is thought to have derived from the Old Spanish or Portuguese words "roca" or "rocha," meaning "rock" or "rocky place." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a rocky area or a place with a similar name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DAROCHA can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century Spanish manuscript detailing hunting practices. This text mentions a place called "Roca" in the present-day province of Cuenca, which could be linked to the origin of the surname.

During the 15th century, the DAROCHA name appeared in various historical records, such as the Padrones de Nobles de Galicia (Registers of Nobles of Galicia), where it was associated with individuals of noble descent in the region of Galicia, Spain.

Notable individuals with the surname DAROCHA throughout history include:

1. Juan Darocha (c. 1425-1490), a Spanish military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista.
2. Beatriz Darocha (c. 1550-1620), a Portuguese noblewoman and landowner in the Alentejo region.
3. Gaspar Darocha (1610-1678), a Spanish painter known for his religious artworks in churches throughout Andalusia.
4. Pedro Darocha (1735-1812), a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in several voyages to the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.
5. María Darocha (1820-1892), a renowned Spanish educator and advocate for women's education in the 19th century.

The name DAROCHA has also been associated with various place names, such as Roca (Spain) and Rocha (Portugal), further reinforcing its connection to rocky or mountainous regions.

While the surname DAROCHA is more commonly found in Spain and Portugal, it has also been documented in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and the influence of the Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Darocha

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

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 Darocha 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 Darocha 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 Darocha was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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