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

Rothacker, 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 Rothacker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rothacker in America

Rothacker is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rothacker surname appeared 333 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 Rothacker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rothacker 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 Rothacker

The surname ROTHACKER has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the late medieval period around the 14th century. The name is derived from the German words "rot" meaning "red" and "acker" meaning "field" or "acre," indicating that the original bearer may have lived near or worked on a reddish-colored field or plot of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Bavarian towns like Augsburg and Nuremberg, where variations such as "Rotacker" and "Rothackher" were documented in the 1400s. These early spellings reflect the regional dialects and orthographic conventions of the time.

In the 16th century, the surname appears in the parish registers of Saxony and Thuringia, with individuals such as Hans ROTHACKER (born c. 1520) and Christoph ROTHACKER (c. 1560-1635), a Protestant clergyman and theologian from Eisenach, being notable bearers of the name.

The ROTHACKER name also has a presence in historical records from the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany. For instance, Johannes ROTHACKER (1629-1677), a Lutheran pastor from Edenkoben, was a prominent figure in the religious life of the area.

As German migration to other parts of Europe and overseas increased in the 17th and 18th centuries, the ROTHACKER surname spread to new regions. One notable bearer was Johann Georg ROTHACKER (1711-1787), a Bavarian-born composer and organist who worked in Austria and Italy.

In the 19th century, individuals with the ROTHACKER surname can be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like Switzerland and Austria. Among them was Karl ROTHACKER (1828-1894), a German writer and poet from Baden-Württemberg, whose works reflected the cultural and political currents of his time.

Over the centuries, the ROTHACKER name has been associated with a diverse range of professions and achievements, from scholars and clergy to artists and musicians. While not as widespread as some other German surnames, it has maintained a presence in various parts of Central Europe and among German diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rothacker

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

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

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