Explore the Family Name Roache
The meaning of Roache
English and Irish: variant of Roach. Compare Roch. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donovan, Sheelagh.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Roache in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Roache has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,147 in popularity with a count of 1,646 and a proportion of 0.61 per 100,000. By 2010, the rank had risen to 15,533, with a count of 1,884 and a proportion of 0.64 per 100,000. This indicates a popularity change of 3.8% and a count increase of 14.46%, suggesting that more people had adopted or were born into the Roache name in this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,147 | #15,533 | 3.8% |
| Count | 1,646 | 1,884 | 14.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.64 | 4.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roache
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides valuable information regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Roache. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a significant increase in the number of people identifying as Hispanic, from 2.37% to 6.63%, a rise of nearly 180%. The percentage of those identifying as Black also increased slightly from 30.74% to 33.81%. However, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 64.22% to 56.21%. There was a notable growth among individuals identifying with two or more races, increasing from 1.34% to 2.18%. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native groups saw minor decreases.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64.22% | 56.21% | -12.47% |
| Black | 30.74% | 33.81% | 9.99% |
| Hispanic | 2.37% | 6.63% | 179.75% |
| Two or More Races | 1.34% | 2.18% | 62.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.79% | 0.64% | -18.99% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.55% | 0.53% | -3.64% |