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![Show Contents]() Rockey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The present generation of the Rockey family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Rock found in the various locations that existed in Worcestershire, Devon and also in Northumberland. The surname also has topographic origins in that it describes the area where the original bearers lived. In this case they lived at some residence near a large boulder or rock face. Early Origins of the Rockey familyThe surname Rockey was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Rockey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rockey research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1378, 1379, 1380, 1407 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rockey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rockey Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Rockey include Rock, Rocks, Roch, Rocke, Rocker, Rooker, Rucker and others. Early Notables of the Rockey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rockey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rockey RankingIn the United States, the name Rockey is the 18,478th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Rockey family to Ireland
Some of the Rockey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 103 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Rockey were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Rockey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andrew Rockey, who landed in Mississippi in 1840 2
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- Lieutenant General Keller Emrick Rockey (1888-1970), commander of the Fifth Marine Division in the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II and the Third Amphibious Corps during the occupation of North China following the war. For outstanding services with the Third Amphibious Corps, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (Army) 3
- Brian Rockey, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012
- Bennett H. Rockey, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1944
- Rockey Felker (b. 1953), former American quarterback and head football coach
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Keller Rockey. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Keller Rockey. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keller_E._Rockey
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Rockey migration to the United States 
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