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 last name Rothmann is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Röthmann. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rothmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 113,728th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,791,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Rothmann live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,818 people, or 1 in 44,282. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 20 percent reside, Saxony, where 15 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 10 percent reside.

Rothmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rothmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rothmann surname grew 448 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rothmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rothmann surname are 6.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.62% being registered to vote for the political 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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