Rotko

Rotko Meaning & Origin

About Rotko
The surname Rotko is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Rota, which means "wheel" or "circle" in Polish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rota. The name Rotko may have been given to individuals who were associated with wheels or circles, such as wheelwrights or blacksmiths specializing in wheel-making. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone with a round or circular physical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rotko: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rotko 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 Rotko is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 T K OW0
🌐 IPA
/rotko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rotko in Braille

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

The name Rotko in braille

How to sign the name Rotko using Sign Language

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

The name Rotko in sign language

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