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Rooth Family History

Rooth Name Meaning

Dutch: variant of Root English: habitational name from Rowarth in New Mills (Derbyshire) from Old English rūh ‘rough’ + worth ‘enclosure’. English: variant of Routh .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Root, Roch, Boots, Roots, Boothe, Soots, Rothe, Bootz, Porth, Gooch

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Where is the Rooth family from?

You can see how Rooth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rooth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rooth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Rooth family living in Delaware. This was about 10% of all the recorded Rooth's in USA. Delaware and 9 other states had the highest population of Rooth families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rooth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rooth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rooth. 27% of Rooth men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Rooth women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rooth were Painter and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Painter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Teacher
    15%
  • Proprietor
    15%
  • Housewife
    15%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Rooth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rooth census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rooth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 615 military records available for the last name Rooth. For the veterans among your Rooth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rooth lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Rooth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Rooth in 1960 was 47, and 84 in 2004.

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