Rothenburg

Rothenburg Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rothenburg: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
R0NPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 TH AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/rothenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0NPRK', 'RTNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rothenburg in Braille

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

The name Rothenburg in braille

How to sign the name Rothenburg using Sign Language

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.

The name Rothenburg in sign language

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