About Rothenburg
The surname Rothenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rot" meaning "red" and "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rothenburg can be interpreted as "red fortress" or "red castle." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked at a red-colored fortress or castle.
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The surname Rothenburg is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rothenburg based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Rothenburg is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Rothenburg in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Rothenburg using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.