| ![Show Contents]() Rothenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of RothenbergWhat does the name Rothenberg mean? 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 '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 Rothenberg 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. Rothenberg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rothenberg, Rottenberg, Rotenberg, Routenberg, Rothenberger, Rothberg, Rutberg, Reitberg and many more. Rothenberg Rankingthe United States, the name Rothenberg is the 16,021st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Rothenberg migration to the United States | + |
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 4
- Martin E. Rothenberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956 4
- Laraine Rothenberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004 4
- Joseph Rothenberg, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1976 4
- Jo Rothenberg, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1992 4
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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
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