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

Rott, 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 Rott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rott in America

Rott is the 20449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rott surname appeared 1,299 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 Rott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rott 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 Rott

The surname Rott is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "rot," meaning "red," which could have been used to describe a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. Alternatively, it may have referred to someone who lived near a red-colored building or landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Heidelberg archives from the year 1584, where a certain Hans Rott is mentioned as a resident of the city. Another early reference appears in the church records of Esslingen am Neckar from 1602, documenting the baptism of a child named Anna Rott.

In the 17th century, the Rott surname was present in various parts of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. One notable figure from this period was Johann Rott, a Lutheran theologian and author born in Nuremberg in 1635. He wrote several influential works on theology and served as a pastor in various churches throughout his life.

The 18th century saw the name spreading further across German-speaking regions, with records showing Rotts in areas such as Alsace (then part of the Holy Roman Empire) and Switzerland. In 1746, a certain Georg Rott was granted citizenship in the city of Bern, Switzerland, indicating the family's presence in that region.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Rott was the Austrian composer Hans Rott, born in 1858 in Vienna. He is best known for his Symphony in E major, which was not performed during his lifetime but later gained recognition as an important precursor to the works of Gustav Mahler. Tragically, Rott suffered from mental illness and died in an asylum in 1884 at the young age of 25.

Another notable figure was the German author and playwright Max Rott, born in 1901 in Berlin. He wrote several successful plays and novels, including the acclaimed work "Der Untergang der Juno" (The Downfall of Juno), published in 1932. Rott was forced to flee Germany during the Nazi regime due to his Jewish heritage and eventually settled in the United States, where he continued his literary career until his death in 1987.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rott

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

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

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