Roettgen

Roettgen Meaning & Origin

About Roettgen
The surname Roettgen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "roet" meaning "red" or "ruddy" and the suffix "-gen" indicating a diminutive form. Therefore, the surname Roettgen likely originated as a nickname for someone with red or ruddy hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Roettgen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Roettgen: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roettgen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 T G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/roettgen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTJN', 'RTKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roettgen in Braille

Here's how to represent Roettgen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Roettgen in braille

How to sign the name Roettgen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Roettgen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roettgen in sign language

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