Rothney Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Rothney Surname Definition:

From Rothney (1359, Rotheneyk) in the parish of Premnay, Aberdeenshire. Three persons of this name rendered homage in 1296: (1) Anegos de Rothenek of the bounty of Elgin (Bain, II, p. 211), (2) William de Rotheneyk or Rothenayke (or Rothenethe) (ibid.

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Rothney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1381:266,99725,150
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Scotland601:89,2306,335
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland541:69,3194,089
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Rothney (39) may also be a first name.

Rothney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Rothney (1359, Rotheneyk) in the parish of Premnay, Aberdeenshire. Three persons of this name rendered homage in 1296: (1) Anegos de Rothenek of the bounty of Elgin (Bain, II, p. 211), (2) William de Rotheneyk or Rothenayke (or Rothenethe) (ibid., p. 169,195, 209), and (3) Patrick de Rotheney or Rothenayke of the county of Perth. The seal of the last bears a roebuck running, tree in background, S' Fatricii de Rothenai (ibid., p. 169,202, 533). Heugenius de Rothenay, juror on assize on the lands of Ledintoscach and Rotmase, 1333 (REA., I, p. 53). George Rothny or Rothnye was 'reidar in Mar in 1570 (CAB., p. 230), and David Rothnie was tenant of Halsiewells in 1595 (RSCA., I, p. 350). Frank Alexander Rothnie from Garnrie was killed in the first Great War (Turriff).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Rothney Last Name Facts

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

Rothney has its highest incidence in Canada. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rothney? popularity and diffusion

Rothney is the 912,827th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. Rothney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Rothney are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held given name internationally, held by 39 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 266,997. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 46 percent are found, Manitoba, where 22 percent are found and Quebec, where 16 percent are found. Beside Canada Rothney exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Scotland, where 21 percent are found.

Rothney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rothney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rothney surname expanded 1,280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rothney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rothney last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Rothney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.8% more than the national average, earning $46,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.9% more than the national average, earning $60,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rotney928/
Rohney927/
Rothne921/
Rothnie86602/
Rothner86497/
Rathney861/
Roohney860/
Roney8316,782/
Rohne831,714/
Rotne83143/
Rotny839/
Rohny836/
Roithner80504/
Rooney7754,103/
Romney773,731/
Rhoney77877/
Rotner77723/
Rathne77594/
Rongey77530/
Ronney77482/
Rosney77479/
Rhaney77290/
Rogney77173/
Rotnes77152/
Ratney7769/
Rotnet7763/
Rahney7723/
Rothna7719/
Rotnyy7717/
Rotnyi7714/
Roiney7710/
Rouney778/
Roneya774/
Rohnie773/
Hroney772/
Rutney772/
Rotniy771/
Rathny771/
Rotnoy771/
Rohyne770/
Retney770/
Roniey770/
Rony73116,817/
Rone739,236/
Rottner711,037/
Roitner71799/
Ruthner71726/
Rathner71567/
Routner7167/
Rotness7146/
Rhoiney7116/
Rostner719/
Röthner717/
Romnney712/
Rooniey712/
Rooneys711/
Roonney711/
Rothnna711/
Rousney711/
Rhooney711/
Roinney711/
Hrohnei711/
Rathnay711/
Rothnau711/
Roytner711/
Ruthnie710/
Rattney710/
Roisney710/
Rongeye710/
Ruthnes710/
Raney6712,477/
Rotna677,147/
Rhone677,064/
Ronge675,602/
Ronny672,570/
Rahne672,530/
Ratne671,967/
Rogne671,897/
Roine671,893/
Ronee671,285/
Ronie671,199/
Ronne671,118/
Roniy671,108/
Roony671,061/
Rones671,047/
Roner67965/
Ronay67495/
Rohni67269/
Royne67257/
Ronez67218/
Rostenne67110/
Ronje6794/
Reuthner6793/
Ronet6781/
Ronea6781/
Ronyo6776/
Ronae6774/
Roneš6759/
Roittner6750/
Ratny6741/
Romne6739/
Roone6734/
Rhony6734/
Rohynets6734/
Rhane6731/
Rosne6731/
Ronyd6730/
Roune6725/
Rotni6725/
Rouny6725/
Rootness6724/
Ronoy6723/
Ruone6718/
Rohna6715/
Rhany6713/
Ronye6713/
Ronei6710/
Roned679/
Retne678/
Rotnayot678/
Roneh676/
Rojne676/
Ronøe676/
Ronyi676/
Rôney674/
Rhône674/
Rahny673/
Rojny673/
Hrone672/
Rutny672/
Ruithner672/
Roneu672/
Ronue672/
Rutne671/
Rathnesh671/
Rooneyyi671/
Rohnejad671/
Rotemner671/
Rauthner671/
Ronoe671/
Rotná671/
Ruony671/
D'Rooney671/
Rathnaya671/
Rothnich670/

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