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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The surname Rotherham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Rotherham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.