Rotterdam Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rotterdam Surname User-submission:

A Dutch surname, refering to one who came from Rotterdam (place of the muddy water), in South Holland.

Rotterdam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3821:44,2077,524
Germany1851:435,16539,058
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
France31:22,140,907385,998
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Rotterdam (38) may also be a first name.

Rotterdam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Dutch surname, refering to one who came from Rotterdam (place of the muddy water), in South Holland.

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Rotterdam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rotterdam is most common in The Netherlands. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rotterdam? popularity and diffusion

Rotterdam is the 509,082nd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,333,664 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Rotterdam are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Rotterdam is also the 1,662,754th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 38 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 44,207. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 94 percent reside, Gelderland, where 3 percent reside and Drenthe, where 2 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Rotterdam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rotterdam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Rotterdam earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.06% less than the national average, earning $31,472 USD per year.

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