Explore the Family Name Da Rocha

The meaning of Da Rocha

Portuguese and Galician: variant of Rocha, with the addition of da, a shortened form of the preposition de ‘from’ and the feminine definite article a ‘the’. Compare De La Rocha. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Luis, Tito, Ana, Ernesto, Fernando, Jorge, Luiz, Maria Emilia. Portuguese Joaquim, Marcio.

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How common is the last name Da Rocha in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Da Rocha has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 37,835 in 2000, it jumped to 30,538 by 2010, equating to an increase of approximately 19.29%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also rose during this decade, from 552 to 764 people, marking a 38.41% surge. This increased the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.2 to 0.26, reflecting a growth rate of 30%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,835	#30,538	19.29%
Count	552	764	38.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.26	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Da Rocha

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts within the Da Rocha surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White saw a small increase from 78.62% to 82.72%, while those identifying as Black more than doubled from 2.17% to 6.15%. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander was recorded for the first time in 2010 at 2.23%. Conversely, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races dropped completely from 11.23% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Similarly, the Hispanic representation slightly decreased by 7.57% over the same period. There was no change in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.62%	82.72%	5.21%
Hispanic	7.79%	7.2%	-7.57%
Black	2.17%	6.15%	183.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.23%	0%
Two or More Races	11.23%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%