Roach Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
23
45
68
91
113
136
159
181
204
227
249
Buckinghamshire
10
Carnarvonshire
7
Cardiganshire
5
Cheshire
31
Carmarthenshire
13
Cornwall
249
Cumberland
8
Derbyshire
3
Devon
219
Dorset
3
Durham
5
Essex
50
Flintshire
7
Glamorgan
18
Gloucestershire
272
Hampshire
94
Hertfordshire
9
Hunts and Rutland
1
Kent
40
Lancashire
207
Leicestershire
2
Lincolnshire
1
London
475
Middlesex
13
Monmouthshire
31
Norfolk
7
Northamptonshire
18
Oxfordshire
3
Pembrokeshire
182
Shropshire
7
Suffolk
5
Somerset
26
Surrey
22
Sussex
11
Staffordshire
17
Warwickshire
2
Westmorland
1
Wiltshire
12
Worcestershire
8
Yorkshire
48
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Cambridgeshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Denbighshire
0
Herefordshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Northumberland
0
Nottinghamshire
0
Radnorshire
0
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Roach Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Roach family
Profession
Census Frequency
Labourer
89
Female Servant
86
Agricultural Labourer
70
Independent
57
Male Servant
25
Farmer
24
Clerk
9
Tailor
9
Lab
9
Dress Maker
8
Collier
8
Carpenter
8
Shoe Maker
8
Laundress
8
Servant
7
Tin Miner
7
Pauper
7
Mason
6
Publican
5
Hawker
5
Sawyer
5
Tinner
5
Hatter Journeyman
5
Boot Closer
5
Weaver Cotton
5
Most Frequent Forenames for Roach
Roach Surname Variants Ranking
Rank
Surname
Match
Census Frequency
1
Rich
60%
28,337
2
Roach
100%
28,272
3
Roche
60%
9,020
4
Reach
80%
4,271
5
Arch
40%
3,984
6
Roch
80%
1,966
7
Urch
40%
1,956
8
Riche
40%
1,299
9
Roache
83%
1,171
10
Rouch
80%
1,099
11
Richie
33%
1,029
12
Reech
60%
551
13
Arche
20%
385
14
Ruch
60%
369
15
Reich
60%
283
16
Riach
80%
276
17
Rach
80%
154
18
Rooch
80%
143
Did you know?
The surname Roach is the
2nd most popular variant of Rich.