Explore the Family Name Roethler

The meaning of Roethler

German (Röthler): 1. occupational name for a scribe or registrar, from an agent derivative of Middle High German rodel ‘list, roll’ (from Latin rotula ‘scroll’). 2. from a variant of Rödler, a pet form of the personal name Rudolf.

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How common is the last name Roethler in the United States?

The surname Roethler, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 45,227 and moved up to 45,189 in 2010, marking a change of approximately 0.08. The count of individuals with this last name also rose from 446 in 2000 to 474 in 2010, signifying an increase of 6.28%. However, the proportion of people named Roethler per 100k decreased by -5.88% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#45,189	0.08%
Count	446	474	6.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roethler

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Roethler is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, nearly 95.96% of those with this surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped slightly to 93.04% by 2010. While there were no Roethlers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years, there was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic — from 1.79% to 3.16%, marking a 76.54% change. Moreover, individuals identifying under two or more races also saw an increase from 1.57% to 1.90%. However, any additional information regarding the ethnicity of those with the surname Roethler was suppressed for privacy (S).

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.96%	93.04%	-3.04%
Hispanic	1.79%	3.16%	76.54%
Two or More Races	1.57%	1.9%	21.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%