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

Roquez, 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 Roquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roquez in America

Roquez is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roquez surname appeared 109 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 Roquez.

The history of the last name Roquez

The surname Roquez originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from an old French word "roque," meaning a castle or fortress. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked in a castle.

One of the earliest known records of the name Roquez is found in the historic Domesday Book, a manuscript compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Roger de Roquez in the county of Nottinghamshire, England.

In the 13th century, a prominent French nobleman named Arnaud de Roquez was recorded as a participant in the Eighth Crusade, which took place between 1270 and 1272. He was part of the military forces led by King Louis IX of France.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Roquez was Jean de Roquez, a French scholar and theologian born in 1412. He served as the Bishop of Nîmes from 1472 until his death in 1487.

In the 16th century, a man named Pierre Roquez (1510-1582) was a renowned French architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Château de Chambord in the Loire Valley.

Another historical figure with the surname Roquez was Marie-Anne Roquez (1741-1816), a French playwright and author who wrote several successful plays and novels during the late 18th century.

The name Roquez can also be found in various place names and older spellings of locations, such as the village of Roquettes in northern France, which was formerly spelled as Roquez.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roquez

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

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 Roquez 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.

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

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