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

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 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:

Rothenberger Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Peter Rothenberger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750

Rothenberger Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John W Rothenberger, who landed in Arkansas in 1893
  • Mr Philip Rothenberger, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1894
  • Karoline Rothenberger, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island from Frendenthal, in 1899

Rothenberger Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Magda Rothenberger, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1901
  • Emerzine Rothenberger, aged 8, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1901
  • Karl Rothenberger, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1901
  • Rudolf Rothenberger, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1901


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  • Anneliese Rothenberger (1926-2010), German operatic lyric soprano
  • Sven Günther Rothenberger (b. 1966), German-born, silver and bronze medalist equestrian
  • Gonnelien Rothenberger (1968-1996), Dutch silver medalist equestrianat the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Curt Ferdinand Rothenberger (1896-1959), German jurist


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The Rothenberger Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rothenberger 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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