Roca: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Roca belongs to the Rocha family of names, which has Portuguese roots.

Roca drops the “h” of Rocha, a shortening that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Arms linked to Rocha and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Roca family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.