Rother Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rother Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rother family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Hair Dresser 2
Civil Engineer 2
Tailoress 2
General Labourer 2
Living On Own Means 1
Bar Man 1
Coal Miner C Hewer 1
Errand Boy Port 1
Iron Turner 1
Joiner 1
Living On Own Account 1
News Agent 1
Retierd Coachman Domestic 1
Weaver Alpaca 1
Worsted Spinner 1
Worsted Weaver Spinner 1
Butcher 1
Nursery Gardener 1
Caster On Farm Agricultural Horse 1
Ragdonere Italy 1
Shirt Needle Woman 1
Musician 1
Weaver Cotton Spinner 1
Grocer Assistant 1

Rother Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Arthur 50% 36,897
2 Rothera 86% 1,673
3 Ruther 83% 1,247
4 Arther 67% 1,211
5 Arthar 50% 589
6 Rother 100% 550
7 Rotheroe 75% 361
8 Aurther 57% 242
9 Rather 83% 187
10 Reather 71% 158
11 Aurthur 43% 152
12 Rothero 86% 126

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The surname Rother is the 6th most popular variant of Arthur.

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