Explore the Family Name Roques

The meaning of Roques

Catalan and southern French: habitational name from any of the places called Roques, from the plural of Roca. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Achille, Alban, Pascal, Philippe, Raoul, Theophile.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Roques' has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. Occupying the rank of 51,809th in 2000, it fell slightly to the 52,037th position by 2010, marking a change of -0.44%. However, the actual count of people bearing this surname increased by 5.84%, from 377 in 2000 to 399 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#52,037	-0.44%
Count	377	399	5.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roques

When assessing the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Roques', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals changing trends over the decade. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased from 71.88% in 2000 to 62.91% in 2010. The Hispanic population under this surname saw an increase of 26.34%, rising from 22.02% in 2000 to 27.82% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black also increased significantly from 4.24% to 7.27%, a rise of 71.46%. Notably, the number of people who identify with two or more races emerged within this time frame, registering at 1.5% in 2010 while no individuals with this surname were reported as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.88%	62.91%	-12.48%
Hispanic	22.02%	27.82%	26.34%
Black	4.24%	7.27%	71.46%
Two or More Races	0%	1.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%