Rothey

Rothey Meaning & Origin

About Rothey
The surname Rothey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "roth," meaning "red," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rothey can be interpreted as "dweller at the red island" or "one who comes from the red island." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a place with red soil or vegetation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rothey: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rothey 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
R0
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/rothey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('R0', 'RT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rothey in Braille

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

The name Rothey in braille

How to sign the name Rothey using Sign Language

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

The name Rothey in sign language

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