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Roth Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a person with red hair, from Middle High German rot, German rot ‘red’. As a Jewish surname it is also at least partly ornamental: its frequency as a Jewish surname is disproportionate to the number of Jews who, one may reasonably assume, were red-headed during the period of surname adoption. German and English: topographic name for someone who lived on land that had been cleared, Old High German rod, Old English rod, roð. German: from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names with the first element hrod ‘renown’. Compare Rode 1, Ross 3.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rath, Koth, Ruth, Roch, Noth, Toth, Rock, Voth, Rosh, Roeth

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Where is the Roth family from?

You can see how Roth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 131 Roth families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Roth's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Roth families in 1840.
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What did your Roth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Roth. 10% of Roth men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Roth women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roth were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Laborer
    10%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Bookkeeper
    5%
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Census Records

There are 261,000 census records available for the last name Roth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roth 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 69,000 immigration records available for the last name Roth. 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 86,000 military records available for the last name Roth. For the veterans among your Roth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roth lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Roth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Roth in 1940 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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