Rochowiak

Rochowiak Meaning & Origin

About Rochowiak
The surname Rochowiak is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Roch, which is the Polish form of the Latin name Rochus. The name Rochus is associated with Saint Roch, a popular medieval saint known for his healing abilities. The suffix -wiak is a common Polish surname ending, indicating a person's association or descent from a particular place or region. Therefore, Rochowiak can be understood to mean "descendant of Roch" or "one from the place associated with Roch."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rochowiak is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rochowiak: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rochowiak based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RXK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 HH OW1 Y UW0 IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/rochowiak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXK', 'RKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rochowiak in Braille

Here's how to represent Rochowiak in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rochowiak in braille

How to sign the name Rochowiak using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rochowiak using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rochowiak in sign language

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