Rothera Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rothera Surname Definition:

Said to be a corruption of the personal name Roderic.

Rothera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:201,87717,601
United States561:6,472,481306,764
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
France91:7,380,302306,885
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2361:103,28510,350
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Rothera Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Said to be a corruption of the personal name Roderic.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rothera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rothera occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rothera? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 681,965th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 16,714,555 people. The last name Rothera occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Rothera are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 276 people, or 1 in 201,877. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 51 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 5 percent reside. Outside of England Rothera is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and New Zealand, where 11 percent reside.

Rothera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rothera has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rothera last name increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rothera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rothera last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Rothera earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning $55,814 CAD per year.

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