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Roco

How common is the last name Roco?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Roco, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#101,247

Roco was the 101,247th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 178 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)27.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino19.1%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander51.1%
  • Two or more races2.8%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.