Rothmann Surname

113,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Rothmann Surname Definition:

(German) One who had red hair; descendant of Hrodman (fame, man).

Rothmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8181:44,2825,807
South Africa9381:57,7597,319
Denmark4201:13,4401,300
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Brazil2741:781,29328,383
Austria551:154,82620,536
France431:1,544,714145,815
Paraguay301:241,2254,203
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
England121:4,643,172139,951
Israel91:950,84857,975
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

The alternate forms: Röthmann (4) are calculated separately.

Rothmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who had red hair; descendant of Hrodman (fame, man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rothmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rothmann is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Röthmann. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rothmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 113,728th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,791,873 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Rothmann are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Rothmann is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,818 people, or 1 in 44,282. In Germany Rothmann is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 20 percent are found, Saxony, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Rothmann occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Denmark, where 10 percent are found.

Rothmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rothmann has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 448 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rothmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rothmann last name are 6.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rothmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.68% more than the national average, earning R 455,508 per year and in United States they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning $50,283 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röthmann964/
Roithmann9413/
Rothman9312,075/
Rotmann93241/
Rottmann8811,679/
Rathmann887,298/
Rethmann88712/
Roothman88383/
Roetmann8849/
Rodtmann8847/
Roitmann8835/
Rostmann8810/
Roythman882/
Routmann882/
Rothmand882/
Hrothman882/
Rothmamn881/
Rosthman881/
Roethman880/
Rotman863,301/
Rothmannová844/
Rauthmann8212/
Rathmanne821/
Hrostmann821/
Rodttmann820/
Roitman804,108/
Rottman801,916/
Rathman801,398/
Roytman801,002/
Roetman80940/
Rootman80851/
Rethman80476/
Routman80253/
Rojtman8089/
Ratmann8084/
Rotmang8014/
Rodtman8012/
Rostman808/
Rothmon802/
Retmann802/
Rotmane801/
Rothmanová783/
Rothmanova782/
Rautmann75735/
Rattmann75603/
Rettmann75463/
Roodtman7535/
Röttmann7515/
Roittman756/
Radtmann753/
Roitmane753/
Reutmann753/
Redtmann752/
Roitmand751/
Roytmand751/
Roostman751/
Rathmane751/
Rochtman751/
Roystman751/
Rothmond751/
Raethman750/
Reuthman750/
Rottmaun750/
Rauthman750/
Rotthmanová741/
Ratman711,482/
Retman71417/
Rotmanova7184/
Rotmon7182/
Rotmanová7166/
Rotmam711/
Radttmann711/
Hrattmann710/
Rettman67350/
Rautman67126/
Reutman6761/
Redtman6753/
Rastman6744/
Rattman6733/
Ruitman6714/
Rotmong675/
Rehtman675/
Ratmane673/
Roytmam673/
Rahtman672/
Rathmon672/
Rottmanová672/
Raetman671/
Roytmon671/
Rathmam671/
Roitmam671/
Ratmaan671/
Rhatman670/

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