My son is half Jewish and I know nothing about his last name!. His last name is ROTHENBERG!. I have no idea where it comes from!. Any idea!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Genealogy> Anyone know last names or know anything about origins of last names?Question: Anyone know last names or know anything about origins of last names!? My son is half Jewish and I know nothing about his last name!. His last name is ROTHENBERG!. I have no idea where it comes from!. Any idea!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Rothenberg: German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of numerous places named Rothenberg!. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Rot(en)berg ‘red mountain’ most immigrants with this last name come from Germany, with the next highest from Russia also, here's a whole book on that last name http://www!.amazon!.com/dp/B000W1HW9O!?tag=!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Try www!.worldpublicprofiler!.org-world names, that might helpWww@QuestionHome@Com A couple of variations on the name are Rosenberg and a shortening to Roth!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |