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

Rocabado, 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 Rocabado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rocabado in America

Rocabado is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rocabado surname appeared 179 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 Rocabado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rocabado 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 Rocabado

The surname Rocabado is believed to have originated from the Basque region of Spain and France, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque words "roca" meaning rock or cliff, and "bado" meaning ford or shallow place in a river, suggesting that the name may have referred to a location or place near a rocky ford.

The earliest recorded instances of the Rocabado surname can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various historical documents and records from the Basque region. One notable mention is found in the "Archivo de la Catedral de Pamplona" (Archives of the Cathedral of Pamplona), which references a certain Juan de Rocabado in 1327.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Rocabado family seems to have been well-established in the Basque provinces of Álava and Vizcaya, with several members holding prominent positions in local government and the clergy. For instance, Martín de Rocabado served as the Alcalde (Mayor) of the town of Vitoria in the late 15th century.

As the Rocabado surname spread beyond the Basque region, it underwent various spelling variations, including Rocabadio, Rocavado, and Rocavadio. One notable figure from this era was Pedro de Rocabado, a Spanish military commander born in Vitoria in 1525, who fought in the Italian Wars and the Conquest of Tunis.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Rocabado name appears in records from other parts of Spain, as well as in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Juan Antonio de Rocabado y Cuéllar (1645-1705) was a Spanish nobleman and military officer who served as the Governor of Panama from 1698 to 1703.

Other notable individuals with the Rocabado surname include:

1. José Antonio de Rocabado (1768-1835), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Montevideo during the Uruguayan War of Independence.

2. Mariano de Rocabado (1790-1856), a Bolivian politician and lawyer who served as the President of Bolivia for a brief period in 1828.

3. Tomás de Rocabado (1821-1899), a Bolivian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and later as the President of Bolivia from 1891 to 1892.

4. Ángel Rocabado (1862-1932), a Bolivian novelist and journalist, considered one of the pioneers of Bolivian literature.

5. Guillermo Rocabado (1909-1997), a Bolivian writer, journalist, and diplomat, known for his contributions to Bolivian literature and cultural studies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rocabado

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

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

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