Explore the Family Name Rottenberg

The meaning of Rottenberg

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Rothenberg. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Hyman, Moshe, Pincus, Chaim, Hagai, Leib, Mechel, Myer, Aharon, Aron, Benzion. German Frieda, Fritz, Helmut, Lieb.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rottenberg grew in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, its rank was 47,026 and increased to 33,087 in 2010, which is a change of about 29.64 percent. The count also grew significantly during this period. It started at 425 in 2000 and increased by 62.82 percent to reach 692 in 2010. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people also experienced an increase, starting at 0.16 in 2000 and growing by 43.75 percent to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#33,087	29.64%
Count	425	692	62.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.23	43.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rottenberg

Moving to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rottenberg as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's predominantly linked to the White ethnicity. This group made up 96.94 percent of individuals with the Rottenberg surname in 2000 and slightly increased to 96.97 percent in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a rise, from 1.41 percent in 2000 to 1.88 percent in 2010, marking a 33.33 percent increase. However, there was a decrease among those identifying with two or more races, falling from 1.18 percent to 0.87 percent between 2000 and 2010—a drop of 26.27 percent. There were no recorded individuals with this surname from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.94%	96.97%	0.03%
Hispanic	1.41%	1.88%	33.33%
Two or More Races	1.18%	0.87%	-26.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%