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Roque Family History

Roque Surname Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: from the personal name Roque (see Roch). Spanish: habitational name from any of the places in Gran Canaria called Roque or from El Roque in Tenerife.

Catalan (Roqué): variant of Roquer a habitational name from any of the places in Catalonia (Spain) named (El) Roquer from a derivative of Catalan roca ‘rock’.

French (southern): topographic name for someone who lived by a rocky crag or outcrop a variant of Roche.

Shortened (and altered) form of southern French Roquebrune or of its variant Rocquebrune (see Rocque).

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


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You can see how Roque families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roque family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Roque families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there were 4 Roque families living in Berwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Roque's in Scotland. Berwickshire had the highest population of Roque families in 1871.
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What did your Roque ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Roque. 100% of Roque women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Roque lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Roque life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Roque in 1950 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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