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UK surname

Rothera

In the 1881 census there were 236 people recorded with the Rothera surname, ranking it #11,540 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 238, ranked #17,361, down from #11,540 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Halifax, Birstall and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bradford, Trafford and Leeds.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rothera is 297 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.8%.

1881 census count

236

Ranked #11,540

Modern count

238

2016, ranked #17,361

Peak year

1901

297 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rothera had 236 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,540 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 238 in 2016, ranked #17,361.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 297 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Rothera surname distribution map

The map shows where the Rothera surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Rothera surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rothera over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 198 #10,483
1861 historical 208 #11,642
1881 historical 236 #11,540
1891 historical 259 #12,399
1901 historical 297 #11,721
1911 historical 269 #12,300
1997 modern 216 #16,802
1998 modern 235 #16,358
1999 modern 226 #16,884
2000 modern 234 #16,470
2001 modern 238 #16,004
2002 modern 241 #16,243
2003 modern 235 #16,291
2004 modern 246 #15,854
2005 modern 242 #15,987
2006 modern 237 #16,334
2007 modern 236 #16,617
2008 modern 225 #17,282
2009 modern 238 #17,002
2010 modern 236 #17,427
2011 modern 241 #17,057
2012 modern 237 #17,132
2013 modern 247 #16,935
2014 modern 246 #17,079
2015 modern 239 #17,322
2016 modern 238 #17,361

Geography

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Where Rotheras are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Halifax, Birstall, Bradford, Keighley and Whalley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bradford, Trafford and Leeds. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Keighley Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Whalley Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bradford 009 Bradford
2 Trafford 026 Trafford
3 Bradford 014 Bradford
4 Leeds 009 Leeds
5 Leeds 097 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rothera

These lists show first names that appear often with the Rothera surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rothera

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Rothera, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Rothera surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Rothera household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Rothera is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Rothera is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rothera falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Rothera is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Rothera, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Rothera families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rothera surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 204 Rotheras recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.94x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 204 8.94x
Lancashire 13 0.48x
Nottinghamshire 11 3.55x
Surrey 4 0.36x
Worcestershire 2 0.67x
Cornwall 1 0.38x
Kent 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Horton In Bradford in Yorkshire leads with 53 Rotheras recorded in 1881 and an index of 148.79x.

Place Total Index
Horton In Bradford 53 148.79x
Halifax 29 86.59x
Keighley 26 106.91x
Northowram 20 125.00x
Liversedge 19 187.19x
Heckmondwike 11 149.86x
Nottingham St Mary 11 13.71x
Warley 10 151.75x
Bradford 9 16.30x
Calverley Cum Farsley 7 108.02x
Bowling 6 26.56x
Clayton Le Moors 5 94.34x
Manningham 4 14.23x
Ovenden 4 39.41x
Southowram 4 57.47x
Accrington 3 12.08x
Kidderminster Foreign 2 47.06x
Newington 2 2.35x
Oldham 2 2.27x
Southwark St George Martyr 2 4.32x
Altham 1 322.58x
Hipperholme Cum 1 9.98x
Leeds 1 0.78x
Plumstead 1 3.82x
Preston 1 1.37x
St Germans 1 54.95x
Tonge With Haulgh 1 18.80x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Rothera surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Rothera surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 13
Joseph 12
William 8
Thomas 6
James 5
Samuel 5
Arthur 4
Harry 4
Frank 3
Herbert 3
Peter 3
Cain 2
Fred 2
Henry 2
Jonas 2
Sam 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Abel 1
Albert 1
Angus 1
Booth 1
Charles 1
Charley 1
Chas.F. 1
David 1
Dick 1
Edgar 1
Edmund 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fredc. 1
George 1
Isaac 1
Jim 1
Jno. 1
Joe 1
Jubal 1
Leonard 1
Lewis 1
Naylor 1
Percy 1
Richard 1
Richd. 1
Robert 1
Sam. 1
Tom 1
Wm.Hy. 1
Wright 1

FAQ

Rothera surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rothera surname in 1881?

In 1881, 236 people were recorded with the Rothera surname. That placed it at #11,540 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rothera surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 238 in 2016. That gives Rothera a modern rank of #17,361.

What does the Rothera map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Rothera bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.