2010
#150,452
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Roquez
Derived from a French surname denoting one who dwelled near a rocky place.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Roquez. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Roquez surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Roquez in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Roquez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roquez
Among Census respondents with the surname Roquez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Roquez bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Roquez surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.9% · 107
- White2.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Roquez
Roquez appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+5 bearers (+4.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,957 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #150,452 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.6%) | Up 3,957 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Roquez surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #150,452 | #146,495 | 2.6% |
| Count | 109 | 114 | 4.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Roquez bearers went from 109 to 114 (+4.6% change). The surname moved up 3,957 positions in the national ranking, going from #150,452 to #146,495.
FAQ
Roquez surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Roquez?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Roquez. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Roquez?
Roquez ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 114 people with the surname Roquez. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Roquez.
Has Roquez become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Roquez went from 109 recorded bearers to 114. That is an increase of 5 (+4.6%). In the national ranking it rose from #150,452 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Roquez?
Among Census respondents with the surname Roquez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (2.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Roquez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.9% (107 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Roquez appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (93.9%), White (2.6%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Roquez (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Roquez mean?
Derived from a French surname denoting one who dwelled near a rocky place. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Roquez (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Roquez?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.