Explore the Family Name Rochel

The meaning of Rochel

1. German: from a pet form of the personal name Roch or Roche. See also 2 below. 2. French (Alsace, Lorraine, and Vosges): possibly a derivative of Roche ‘rock’. Alternatively, of German origin; see 1 above. 3. Spanish (southern): possibly of French (and ultimately German) origin; see above. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Fidel, Ignacio, Maria Luisa, Porfirio, Refugio, Salvador.

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How common is the last name Rochel in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rochel experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,875th and slipped to 46,811th by 2010, a change of -6.69%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly from 463 in 2000 to 454 in 2010, a drop of -1.94%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Rochel per 100,000 people decreased by -11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,875	#46,811	-6.69%
Count	463	454	-1.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rochel

Again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rochel has seen some shifts over the decade. While the majority identified as White (56.8% in 2000 and 51.32% in 2010), there was an observable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 38.88% in 2000 to 44.93% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Black (1.94% in 2000 and 1.76% in 2010) or as having two or more races (1.51% in 2000), but both percentages dwindled by 2010. A negligible percentage emerged in 2010 that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.8%	51.32%	-9.65%
Hispanic	38.88%	44.93%	15.56%
Black	1.94%	1.76%	-9.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.1%	0%
Two or More Races	1.51%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%