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 surname Rothsten is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Rothstén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rothsten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rothsten is the 2,909,720th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Rothsten is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Rothsten reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 203,582. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 37 percent live, Tavastia Proper, where 30 percent live and Southwest Finland, where 19 percent live. Besides Finland Rothsten is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Rothsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rothsten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rothsten surname contracted 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rothsten
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