Rothacher Surname

423,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Rothacher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rothacher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3231:25,4273,976
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
Germany1551:519,39043,831
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Rothacher Last Name Facts

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

Rothacher is found most frequently in Switzerland. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rothacher.

How Common Is The Last Name Rothacher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 423,762nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 8,919,885 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Rothacher reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 25,427. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 43 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 31 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Switzerland this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Germany, where 19 percent reside.

Rothacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rothacher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rothacher surname rose 1,938 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rothacher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rothacher surname are 30.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.38% registered with the party.

Rothacher earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.31% less than the national average, earning $32,658 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rothacher
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