Roach Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roach Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roach family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 414
Labourer 82
Agricultural Labourer 76
House Servant 50
Coal Miner 40
Dress Maker 29
Servant 28
Laundress 24
General Servant 20
Tailor 19
Dock Labourer 14
House Keeper 13
Domestic Servant 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Shoe Maker 11
Farm Labourer 10
Tin Miner 10
Cotton Spinner 10
Mason 9
Farmer's Daughter 9
Tailoress 9
At Home 9
Hawker 9
Nurse 9
Carter 8

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

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The surname Roach is the 2nd most popular variant of Rich.

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