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 593
General Labourer 79
Coal Miner 51
Domestic Servant 39
Dress Maker 35
Labourer 34
Agricultural Labourer 28
Living On Own Means 24
Farm Labourer 22
General Servant 21
Laundress 20
Living On Her Own Means 19
Farmer 19
General Servant Domestic 17
Dock Labourer 16
Char Woman 16
House Keeper 15
Tin Miner 15
Clerk 15
Shoe Maker 14
Blacksmith 12
Errand Boy 12
Tailor 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Nil 11

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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