DARROCH
Is darach mi fhein
(Oak is my name)

'Darroch' is a surname that, while not common, seems to be obviously very Scottish to Scotts. None of its members appears to have obtained fame and conversely none seems to have been notoriously infamous. No Darrochs are listed in encyclopaedias of proper names.

'Darroch' is a form of the Gaelic word for 'oak' which is spelled 'darach'. This was likely from an ancient form 'dara' with an added suffix 'ach' or 'och'. This suffix is fairly common in Scottish expressions, such as 'Sassenach', a person or thing from Saxony. 'Ach' in Gaelic also means 'a field'.

No doubt some people who came from families of "Darrochs' have changed the spelling to 'Darrock', 'Darragh', or 'Darrow'. 'Darragh' seems to be the form used in Ireland and in the United States immigrants often spelled the names as they sounded. Thus we get 'Dara', 'Darrow' and 'Darrah'. The correct pronunciation, if one can manage it, seems to be 'Dar-r-o-cch'. 'Darroch' seems to be the only form acceptable as Highland Scottish. In addition place names in Scottland referring to oak use this spelling most often, such as Annie Laurie's home, 'Craigdarroch' - 'oak hill' and 'Auchindarroch', in Gaelic 'the field of the oak'.

The above is an extract from 'A Darroch Family in Scotland and in Canada' also know as "The Red Book" by Frank Darroch (1974)

Hi my name is John Darroch.

Welcome to my Darroch Family website. I have started this site to record the family tree/s of the Darroch surname throughout the world. Any contributions to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Contributors and references can be found on the Contributors page and their contact details will be added if they request it. There will also be some information on families that have married Darroch's.
At this time there is particular emphasis on George Darroch and his descendants. George Darroch and his wife Nicholas Murray nee Rogerson immigrated to New Zealand aboard the vessel Jane Gifford in 1842. Four of their children also travelled with them.

For privacy I have endeavoured not to disclose any personal information on any person who is living and under 99 years old. I apologise to any living person whose personal details are included on this site. Please let me know if this happens and the records will be amended accordingly.

The information on this site has been combined from many sources and therefore no guarantee of the accuracy of the information is given. Some of the sources are detailed on the Contributors page.

Please contact me if you have any information that you would like to contribute to this site. My contact details are included in the Contributors page. Also please be patient after sending any contributions as this site is done in my spare ;-) time.