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

Rote, 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 Rote surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rote in America

Rote is the 19210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rote surname appeared 1,413 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 Rote.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rote 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 Rote

The surname Rote has its origins in Germany and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "rot," meaning "red," and was likely an occupational name for someone who processed or dyed red cloth.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rote can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, from the year 1388, where a certain Hanns Rote is mentioned as a citizen. This suggests that the name was already well-established in that region by the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various German records and manuscripts, such as the Kirchenbücher (church records) of Saxony-Anhalt, where a Hans Rote is listed as a resident of the village of Wolmirstedt in 1589.

The Rote surname has also been associated with certain place names in Germany, such as Röthenbach, a town in Bavaria. It's possible that some bearers of the name may have derived their surname from these locations, further contributing to its spread and variations.

Notable individuals with the surname Rote throughout history include:

1. Johann Rote (1492-1548), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg, known for his sacred music compositions.
2. Hans Rote (1560-1623), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg, renowned for his portraits and religious artworks.
3. Christoph Rote (1619-1687), a German theologian and philosopher from Saxony, who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.
4. Johann Friedrich Rote (1718-1786), a German architect and urban planner from Weimar, responsible for designing several notable buildings in the city.
5. Wilhelm Rote (1829-1901), a German politician and lawyer from Baden-Württemberg, who served as a member of the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) in the late 19th century.

While the surname Rote is not among the most common in Germany today, its rich history and connections to various professions, regions, and notable figures serve as a testament to its enduring legacy within German naming traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rote

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

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 Rote 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 Rote 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 Rote was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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