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

Rotz, 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 Rotz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rotz in America

Rotz is the 20076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rotz surname appeared 1,331 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 Rotz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rotz 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 Rotz

The surname ROTZ has its origins in the German language and is believed to have first emerged in the region of Bavaria in southern Germany during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Rotz," which means "nasal discharge" or "mucus," suggesting that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname or a reference to a profession related to medicine or healing.

One of the earliest documented instances of the ROTZ surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dated around the year 1375. This record mentions a certain "Johannes Rotz" from the town of Nuremberg. Another early reference is found in the Vatikan Regesten, a series of papal records from the 15th century, which includes an entry for a "Hans Rotz" from the region of Franconia, Bavaria.

In the 16th century, the ROTZ surname appears in various historical records from the German states, such as the Reichskammergericht (Imperial Chamber Court) records, which mention individuals like "Christoph Rotz" from Würzburg (born around 1520) and "Georg Rotz" from Augsburg (born around 1540). The name also surfaces in the Staatsarchiv Nürnberg (State Archives of Nuremberg), where a "Michael Rotz" is listed as a citizen of the city in the year 1578.

Among the notable individuals with the ROTZ surname throughout history, one can mention:

1. Johann Rotz (1522-1588), a German cartographer and engraver from Nuremberg, known for his intricate maps of various regions in Europe.
2. Caspar Rotz (1570-1638), a German mathematician and astronomer who served as the court mathematician for the Prince-Electors of Saxony.
3. Anna Maria Rotz (1625-1697), a German painter and miniaturist active in the late 17th century, known for her intricate portraits and religious scenes.
4. Johann Christian Rotz (1680-1745), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and authored several works on ethics and logic.
5. Christoph Friedrich Rotz (1715-1789), a German architect and urban planner who designed numerous buildings and city layouts in various German cities, including Dresden and Berlin.

While the ROTZ surname is most commonly associated with Germany, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and diaspora over the centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rotz

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

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

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