The first name Roch

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About the first name Roch

Meaning

The name Roch has a medieval origin whose exact etymology remains uncertain.

Historical origin

The name Roch spread widely in Europe through the cult of Saint Roch, notably invoked against epidemics.

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Roch is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:rochʁ.ɔʃ

Frequency of the first name Roch by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Roch by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RochLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Roch in baptisms by year.5037251201675173918031867193119951675–1679 2 baptisms1680–1684 3 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1745–1749 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1805–1809 1 baptisms1810–1814 3 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 5 baptisms1825–1829 5 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 11 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 9 baptisms1850–1854 27 baptisms1855–1859 33 baptisms1860–1864 9 baptisms1865–1869 23 baptisms1870–1874 15 baptisms1875–1879 15 baptisms1880–1884 10 baptisms1885–1889 10 baptisms1890–1894 5 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 9 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1995–1999 1 baptisms

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