Explore the Family Name Rothenbach

The meaning of Rothenbach

German (also Röthenbach): habitational name from any of numerous places called Rothenbach or Röthenbach.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rothenbach decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rothenbach was the 86,341st most common surname in the United States, with an estimated 201 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the 94,311th most common surname, with only 194 individuals carrying it. This represented a decrease of around 9.23% in rank, and a reduction of about 3.48% in the total count of people with this surname. The proportion of people having this surname per 100k remained static at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,341	#94,311	-9.23%
Count	201	194	-3.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rothenbach

The Rothenbach surname's ethnic identity also saw changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, individuals with the Rothenbach surname were predominantly of White ethnicity (87.56%), followed by Hispanic (8.46%), and those identifying as belonging to two or more races (3.98%). There were no recorded instances of individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. By 2010, while White remained the dominant ethnicity at 85.05%, there was a noticeable increase in the Hispanic ethnicity to 13.92%, representing a growth of 64.54%. The percentage of those identifying as belonging to two or more races decreased to zero during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.56%	85.05%	-2.87%
Hispanic	8.46%	13.92%	64.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.98%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%