Rotaeche Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Rotaeche Surname User-submission:

It comes from the Basque language: errota or rota, from the Latin, roda, which means 'wheel' and exte or eche, meaning 'house'. Combined it means 'wheel house', which is another name for a mill house.

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Rotaeche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2261:206,86714,070
Philippines691:1,467,221103,651
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Rotaeche Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It comes from the Basque language: errota or rota, from the Latin, roda, which means 'wheel' and exte or eche, meaning 'house'. Combined it means 'wheel house', which is another name for a mill house.

- jonbarcelona

Rotaeche Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rotaeche Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rotaeche occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rotaeche? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 730,373rd most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. Rotaeche is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Rotaeche live; 57 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent live in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 206,867. In Spain it is most frequent in: Basque Country, where 51 percent are found, Madrid, where 23 percent are found and Cantabria, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Spain Rotaeche is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Argentina, where 14 percent are found.

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