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Rocks Family History

Rocks Surname Meaning

Scottish northern Irish and English: variant of Rock with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

German: probably a variant of Rochs a Lower Rhine variant of Roch.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Rocks family from?

You can see how Rocks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rocks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rocks families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Rocks families living in Yorkshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Rocks's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Rocks families in 1891.
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What did your Rocks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rocks. 50% of Rocks men worked as a General Labourer and 95% of Rocks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rocks were Tailor and Domestic Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    50%
  • Pipe Labourer
    25%
  • Tailor
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Rocks. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Rocks. For the veterans among your Rocks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rocks lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Rocks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Rocks in 1957 was 52, and 76 in 2004.

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