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Rocco name meaning
First Name
28k
in the U.S.
since 1880
28k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
7k
in the U.S.
in 2010
7k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Rocco mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Rocco
User Submitted Origins
Italian
73%
Xhosa
9%
Latin
9%
Arabic
9%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Rocco means "He with the longest dong" and is of Xhosa origin.
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Rocco means "Tough".
- According to a user from Pennsylvania, U.S., the name Rocco means "Rest in Italian and Ancient Germanic".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Italian form of the name of French 14th century saint Roch, of Germanic origin.The meaning is obscure; Old High German hruoh (“crow”), hrok (“rest”) and rohōn (“to roar”) have been suggested.
- A male given name from Italian, of mostly American usage.
Rocco was also found in the following language(s): Italian
Notable Persons Named Rocco
Notable Persons Named Rocco
Rocco Reed
Rocco was born on July 26th, 1982.
Rocco Lampone
Rocco Lampone is a gangster, caporegime, and acting consigliere.
Rocco Rock
Rocco Rock was a wrestler. Rocco was born on September 1st, 1953 in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. He died on September 21st, 2002.
Scott LaFaro
Scott LaFaro was a jazz, bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz, and free jazz musician. He plays Double bass. He was most active from 1955 to 1955. Scott was given the name Rocco Scott LaFaro on April 3rd, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. He died on July 6th, 1961.
Rocco DiSpirito
Rocco was born on November 19th, 1966 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City.
Rocco Granata
Rocco Granata is an accordionist and singer-songwriter. Rocco was born on August 16th, 1938 in Figline Vegliaturo.
- Rocco MediateGolf Player
- Rocco BaldelliBaseball Player
- Rocco GrimaldiHockey Player
- Rocco B. CommissoFounder
- Rocco DeLucaMusician
- Rocco ButtiglioneMinister of European Affairs
- Rocco PetroneDirector of the
- Rocco BaroccoFashion Designer
- Rocco LandesmanChairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts
- Robert G. VignolaActor
- Rocco RossiPresident & Ceo of Prostate Cancer Canada
- Rocco Di Pietro
- Rocco GardnerEntrepreneur
- Rocco Marconi
Notable Persons With the Last Name Rocco
Notable Persons With the Last Name Rocco
Alex Rocco
Alex Rocco was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1965 to 2015. Alex was given the name Alessandro Federico Petricone, Jr. on February 29th, 1936 in , U.S. He died on July 18th, 2015.
David Della Rocco
David Della Rocco is an actor and comedian. His most notable accomplishments were from 1999 to present. David was born on May 4th, 1952 in Norwich, Connecticut.
David Rocco
David was born on July 27th, 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nereo Rocco
Nereo Rocco was a soccer player for the Unione Triestina 2012 S.S.D., S.S.C. Napoli, Calcio Padova, and Italy national football team. Nereo was born on May 20th, 1912 in Trieste. He left this life on February 20th, 1979.
Mark Rocco
Mark was born on May 11th, 1951 in Manchester, England.
Steve Rocco
Steve was born on January 16th, 1960.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Rocco | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 90.54% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.49% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 1.09% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.20% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.50% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 6.18% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Rocco
People with the last name Rocco are most frequently White
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Fun Facts about the name Rocco
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| #31 | Vintage Boy Names |