Rothenberger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rothenberger

What does the name Rothenberger mean?

The surname Rothenberger is a habitation name, from the broad category of hereditary surnames, which are derived from place names. In this case, the surname Rothenberger is derived from any of a number of places so called in Germany. The name Rothenberger derives from the Yiddish 'broyt,' which means red, and the German word 'berg,' which means hill. This was an ornamental surname for someone who lived near the red hill. Although it may have been a surname for someone who lived near some type of red hill, in general, this was ornamental in nature.

In this case, the surname Rothenberger is derived from any of a number of places so called in Germany. There is a town in Germany called Rothenberg, and in Poland there is a town called Roytbarg in Yiddish.

Rothenberger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rothenberg, Rottenberg, Rotenberg, Routenberg, Rothenberger, Rothberg, Rutberg, Reitberg and many more.

Rothenberger migration to the United States +

Rothenberger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Rothenberger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1

Rothenberger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John W Rothenberger, who landed in Arkansas in 1893 1
Mr Philip Rothenberger, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Karoline Rothenberger, aged 23, who settled in America from Frendenthal, in 1899

Rothenberger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Magda Rothenberger, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1901
Emerzine Rothenberger, aged 8, who immigrated to the United States, in 1901
Karl Rothenberger, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1901
Rudolf Rothenberger, who settled in America, in 1901
Willy Rothenberger, aged 26, who landed in America from Berlin, Germany, in 1908
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rothenberger (post 1700) +

Henry Rothenberger, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Hamburg, Pennsylvania, 1882-85 2
Alvin K. Rothenberger, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944 3
Curt Ferdinand Rothenberger (1896-1959), German jurist
Gonnelien Rothenberger (b. 1968), Dutch silver medalist equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sven Günther Rothenberger (b. 1966), German-born, silver and bronze medalist equestrian
Anneliese Rothenberger (1926-2010), German operatic lyric soprano

Sources +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html