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Early Origins of the Rothenberg family

The surname Rothenberg was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The territory emerged as Hesse, and the Rothenburgs became the Grand Duchy of Hesse.

Early History of the Rothenberg family

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Rothenberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rothenberg, Rothenburg, Rottenberg, Rottenburg, Rotenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Rothenberg family

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Rothenberg Ranking

In the United States, the name Rothenberg is the 16,021st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Rothenberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rothenberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Rothenberg, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rothenberg (post 1700) +

  • Susan Rothenberg (1945-2020), American contemporary painter, printmaker, sculptor, and draughtswoman from Buffalo, New York
  • Yvonne Rothenberg, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1998 3
  • Paul W. Rothenberg, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940 3
  • Martin E. Rothenberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956 3
  • Laraine Rothenberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004 3
  • Joseph Rothenberg, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1976 3
  • Jo Rothenberg, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1992 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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