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

Roacho, 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 Roacho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roacho in America

Roacho is the 70645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roacho surname appeared 277 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 Roacho.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roacho 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 Roacho

The surname Roacho has its origins in Spain, dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to derive from the Spanish word "rocho," which means "rugged" or "rocky." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to describe someone who lived in a rugged or mountainous region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roacho can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces of King Ferdinand III of Castile. This record mentions a certain Juan Roacho, who was granted a parcel of land in the city.

The name Roacho is also found in various historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, particularly in records from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. One notable example is Pedro Roacho, a merchant from Seville who is mentioned in a trade document from 1487.

During the Age of Exploration, several individuals with the surname Roacho participated in the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. For instance, Diego Roacho, born in 1520 in Seville, joined the expedition of Hernán Cortés to Mexico and later settled in the region of Puebla.

In the 17th century, the name Roacho appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, which prosecuted individuals accused of heresy or other religious offenses. Manuel Roacho, born in 1610 in Córdoba, was tried by the Inquisition in 1637 but was eventually acquitted of the charges against him.

Another notable figure with the surname Roacho was Juana Roacho, a poet and playwright from Seville who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Although little is known about her life, some of her works, including a collection of sonnets and a play titled "El Engaño Afortunado," have survived to this day.

Over time, the name Roacho has spread beyond Spain to other parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries that were once part of the Spanish colonial empire. However, it remains a relatively uncommon surname, with its highest concentration still found in certain regions of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roacho

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

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

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