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

Roten, 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 Roten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roten in America

Roten is the 13456th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roten surname appeared 2,263 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Roten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roten 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 Roten

The surname Roten is of German origin, with its earliest known references dating back to the early 15th century. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "roten," which means "to clear land" or "to prepare land for cultivation." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a land clearer or farmer.

Roten is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, which was once part of the Holy Roman Empire. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from this area, such as parish registers and tax records.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Roten, who was mentioned in a land deed from the city of Nuremberg in 1427. Another notable individual was Johann Roten, a farmer from the village of Altdorf who was recorded in the local church records in 1498.

The name Roten also appears in some medieval manuscripts, such as the "Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis," which is a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Germany by the 16th century.

In terms of place names related to the surname, there is a small village called Roten in the district of Göppingen, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. This village may have been named after an early settler with the surname Roten, or it could have been derived from the same root word that gave rise to the surname.

Some notable individuals with the surname Roten throughout history include:

1. Johann Roten (1492-1564), a German Protestant reformer and theologian from Nuremberg.
2. Maria Roten (1567-1628), a German painter and illustrator known for her religious works.
3. Hans Roten (1621-1696), a Swiss military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War.
4. Friedrich Roten (1784-1848), a German composer and music teacher from Leipzig.
5. Elisabeth Roten (1882-1964), a German novelist and children's author from Munich.

While the surname Roten may not be as widespread as some other German names, it has a rich history that can be traced back several centuries, with roots in the agricultural traditions of Bavaria and the surrounding regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roten

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

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

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