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![Show Contents]() La Rouche History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France
The name La Rouche is derived from the Old French word "roche," meaning "rock," and was likely first used as a name to describe someone who resided near a prominent rock. Early Origins of the La Rouche familyThe surname La Rouche was first found in Languedoc where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the La Rouche familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our La Rouche research. Another 397 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1031, 1082, 1094, 1100, 1200, 1307, 1326, 1351, 1600, 1693, 1703, 1769, 1772 and 1786 are included under the topic Early La Rouche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. La Rouche Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Laroche, Laroches, Larauche, Lareauche, Larouche, LaRouche, De Roche, La Roche, Roche, de la Roche and many more. Early Notables of the La Rouche familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early La Rouche Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. La Rouche RankingIn Canada, the name La Rouche is the 353rd most popular surname with an estimated 12,857 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name La Rouche is ranked the 100th most popular surname. 2 Migration of the La Rouche familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacques LaRoche, aged 43; settled in Louisiana in 1719; Constantine Laroche settled in America in 1769; Zacharie Laroche settled in Philadelphia in 1795.
| Contemporary Notables of the name La Rouche (post 1700) | + |
- Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr. (b. 1922), American political activist and founder of the LaRouche movement
- Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr. (b. 1922), American politician, Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1990 3
- Fred L. LaRouche, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 21st District, 1960 3
- Stéphan Larouche, Canadian boxing trainer, one of the two coaches of the Canadian team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Marie-France Larouche (b. 1980), Canadian gold, two-time silver and three-time bronze medalist curler
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