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Where did the Jewish Rothenberg family come from? What is the Jewish Rothenberg family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rothenberg family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rothenberg family history?

The surname Rothenberg is a habitation name, from the broad category of hereditary surnames, which are derived from place names. In this case, the surname Rothenberg is derived from any of a number of places so called in Germany. The name Rothenberg derives from the Yiddish royt, which means red, and the German word berg, which means hill. This was an ornamental surname for someone who lived near the red hill.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rothenberg Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Peter Rothenberg, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772

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The Rothenberg Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rothenberg Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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