Rottenberg

Rottenberg Meaning & Origin

About Rottenberg
The surname Rottenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rotten," meaning red, and "berg," meaning mountain. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rottenberg can be interpreted as "red mountain" or "mountain of red." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a place characterized by red-colored soil or rocks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rottenberg: 692
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rottenberg 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
RTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑtənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rottenberg in Braille

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

The name Rottenberg in braille

How to sign the name Rottenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Rottenberg in sign language

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