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

LaRock, 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 LaRock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaRock in America

LaRock is the 12099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaRock surname appeared 2,576 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname LaRock.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaRock 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 LaRock

The surname LAROCK has its origins in France, with the name first appearing in records during the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "roche," meaning rock or rocky place, suggesting that the name may have been initially used to refer to someone who lived near a rocky area or cliff.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LAROCK can be found in the records of Brittany, a region in northwestern France, where a family bearing this name was documented in the late 12th century. Over time, the name spread to other parts of France, with variations in spelling such as LaRoche, Laroche, and De La Roche emerging.

In the 14th century, a notable individual named Jacques LAROCK was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Rouen, in Normandy. Jacques was a respected merchant and landowner, indicating that the LAROCK family had gained some prominence in the region by that time.

During the 16th century, the LAROCK surname appeared in various historical documents, including the records of the French nobility. One such example is Jean LAROCK, a French nobleman born in 1532 in the Languedoc region of southern France. Jean was known for his military service and participated in several campaigns during the French Wars of Religion.

Another notable individual with the surname LAROCK was Marie-Madeleine LAROCK, a French writer and poet who lived in the 17th century. Born in 1635 in Paris, she gained recognition for her literary works, which included a collection of poems published in 1672.

In the 18th century, the LAROCK name was associated with several influential figures in France. One such person was Louis-Gabriel LAROCK, a prominent architect born in 1726 in Lyon. He designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice and the Théâtre de l'Odéon.

The LAROCK surname also has a connection to place names in France, such as La Roche-sur-Yon, a town in the Vendée department, and La Roche-Posay, a commune in the Vienne department. These place names likely originated from the same root word as the surname, further reinforcing the link between LAROCK and rocky or mountainous areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaRock

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

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

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