Find out how popular the last name Roethlisberger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Roethlisberger.

Roethlisberger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Roethlisberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roethlisberger in America

Roethlisberger is the 63524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roethlisberger surname appeared 314 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Roethlisberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roethlisberger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Roethlisberger

The surname Roethlisberger has its origins in Switzerland, specifically in the German-speaking regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the 16th or 17th century. The name is derived from the Swiss German words "Roetli" meaning "small red" and "Berger" meaning "one from the hills or mountains." This suggests that the surname may have initially referred to a person from a small, red-colored settlement nestled in the Swiss Alps.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Roethlisberger can be found in a Swiss parish register from the year 1618, where a certain Johannes Roethlisberger is listed as a resident of the town of Langnau im Emmental, located in the canton of Bern. This provides evidence that the name was already established in the region by the early 17th century.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Roethlisberger was Johann Jakob Roethlisberger (1808-1859), a Swiss theologian and writer who authored several works on religious topics. He was born in the town of Herzogenbuchsee, also in the canton of Bern.

Another historical figure was the Swiss mathematician and physicist Eduard Roethlisberger (1808-1892), who made significant contributions to the field of numerical analysis. He was born in the town of Herzogenbuchsee as well and worked as a professor at the University of Bern.

The name Roethlisberger also appears in historical records from neighboring regions of Switzerland, such as the canton of Lucerne. In the 18th century, a certain Johann Roethlisberger (1720-1790) was a prominent businessman and landowner in the town of Entlebuch, located in Lucerne.

A more recent figure was the Swiss painter and sculptor Arnold Roethlisberger (1908-1986), who was born in the town of Langnau im Emmental and is known for his expressionist works depicting rural life in Switzerland.

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the surname exist, such as Röthlisberger, Roethlisberger, and Röthlisburger, reflecting the different dialects and regional variations in the German-speaking parts of Switzerland where the name originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roethlisberger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Roethlisberger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Roethlisberger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Roethlisberger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Roethlisberger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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