Rotherham

Rotherham Meaning & Origin

About Rotherham
The surname Rotherham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who came from the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. The name itself is believed to have Old English roots, with "rother" meaning "cattle" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Rotherham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of the cattle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rotherham: 337
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rotherham 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
R0RM
🗽 NYSIIS
RAN
🔊 Soundex
R030605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AO1 TH ER0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/rotherham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0RM', 'RTRM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rotherham in Braille

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

The name Rotherham in braille

How to sign the name Rotherham using Sign Language

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

The name Rotherham in sign language

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