Rothsten Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Rothsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rothsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland271:203,58217,121
Sweden171:579,22142,433
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Rothstén (1) are calculated separately.

Rothsten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rothsten occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Rothstén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rothsten? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,909,720th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Rothsten live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 203,582. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 37 percent are found, Tavastia Proper, where 30 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 19 percent are found. Beside Finland it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Rothsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rothsten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rothsten last name fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rothstén961/
Rothstien9413/
Rotsten9363/
Rotsteen8810/
Rotstien885/
Rothstin884/
Rothstem882/
Rotshten881/
Rotszten881/
Roitsten881/
Rootsten880/
Rosten861,398/
Rostien8056/
Roisten8024/
Roshten8024/
Rodsten8015/
Rotstén8014/
Roysten8013/
Rotstèn803/
Retsten803/
Rousten803/
Rossten803/
Rochten802/
Rostent801/
Rostøen801/
Roosten800/
Rostenne75110/
Rottstin7517/
Rotshtyn7513/
Rotsztyn758/
Rotchtin758/
Rodstien752/
Rutstien752/
Rhausten751/
Rostin71549/
Rasten71264/
Rostem7194/
Rostén7144/
Rostyn718/
Rostèn711/
Roystn711/
Rostina671,613/
Roustem6756/
Roustin6745/
Rostion6736/
Redsten6734/
Rudsten6723/
Rosting6720/
Rasteen6716/
Rausten678/
Rachten678/
Radsten676/
Rostyna673/
Ruchten673/
Rutstin672/
Roystin671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rothsten
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