Rock is an English and German surname, a given name and a nickname. A variant of the name is Rocks.
Surname Politicians and activists Allan Rock (born 1947), Canadian Justice Minister, Health Minister and diplomat Heraldine Rock (1933–2012), Saint Lucian politician Isabel Rock (died 1971), American politician John Rock (abolitionist) (1825–1866), American abolitionist Paul Rock (born 1966 or 1967), Welsh politician Raymond Rock (1922–2016), Canadian politician René Rock (born 1967), German politician
Scientists Irvin Rock (1922–1995), American experimental psychologist, known for The Logic of Perception John Rock (American scientist) (1890–1984), one of the inventors of the contraceptive pill Joseph Rock (1884–1962), Austrian-American explorer, geographer and botanist Miles Rock (1840–1901), American civil engineer, geologist and astronomer
Entertainers Bob Rock (born 1954), Canadian musician, sound engineer and record producer Chris Rock (born 1965), American comedian and actor Dave Rock, musician of American band Rilo Kiley Dickie Rock (1936–2024), Irish singer Jay Rock (born 1985), American rapper and songwriter Joe Rock (1893–1984), American producer, director, actor, and screenwriter Kid Rock (born 1971), American singer-songwriter, rapper, disc jockey, musician, record producer, and actor Seán Rocks (1961–2025), Irish broadcaster and actor
Athletes Andrew Rock (born 1982), American sprinter Claude Rock (1863–1950), Australian cricketer David Rock (cricketer) (born 1957), English cricketer Gene Rock (1921–2002), American professional basketball player George Rock (cricketer) (1936–2022), Barbadian cricketer Joe Rock (baseball) (born 2000), American baseball player Katie Rock (born 2003), Albanian swimmer Owen Rock (1896–1978), Australian cricketer, son of Claude Robert Rock (born 1977), English professional golfer
Other professions Anthony J. Rock, U.S. Air Force Inspector General David Rock (architect) (1929–2025), English architect and graphic designer David Rock (historian), British historian of Latin America who worked at the University of California Karl Rock, New Zealand YouTube personality and blogger Mick Rock (1948–2021), British photographer
Given name Rock or Roch (c. 1348 – c. 1379), Roman Catholic saint Rock F. Jones, 16th President of Ohio Wesleyan University Rock Hudson (1925–1985), born Roy Harold Scherer, American actor Rock Ya-Sin (born 1996), American football player
Nickname Devol Brett (1923–2010), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (born 1972), American/Canadian actor, producer, and professional wrestler Don Muraco (born 1949), American professional wrestler Nate Quarry (born 1972), American mixed martial artist Rock aka Blade Runner Rock, later The Ultimate Warrior (1959–2014), American professional wrestler Knute Rockne (1888–1931), Norwegian-American football player and coach Tim Raines (born 1959), American Major League Baseball player Larry "Rock" Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player
Fictional characters , a major recurring character in Osamu Tezuka's Star System Rock; see Mega Man (character) Rockford Amadeus "Rock" Zilla, in the animated TV series My Dad the Rock Star, voiced by Lawrence Bayne
See also Rock (disambiguation)