Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ROCHESTER
There are approximately 2,191 people named Rochester in the UK. That makes it the 4,179th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 35 are named Rochester.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
RochenstireRochaster
Rochestter
Rochestar
Rotchester
Rochhester
Rochchester
Rochister
Rocheste
Rowchester
Rouchester
Rochest
Richester
Rechester
Rochestie
Rachester
Reechester
Reichester
Rocherster
Rocester
Rechestar
The Rochester surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From a city in Kent, England, so called from Roche, French, a rock, and chester, from the Latin castrum, a city or castle; an uneven, rough, and stony place. Reoh, Saxon, and Rauh, German, signify rough, rugged, uneven. (See Chester.)
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ROCHESTER. The Kentish city.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.