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Rooth Family History

Rooth Surname 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


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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 1891 there were 73 Rooth families living in Derbyshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Rooth's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Rooth families in 1891.
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What did your Rooth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rooth. 50% of Rooth men worked as a Heavy Worker and 86% of Rooth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rooth were Butcher and Unpaid Household Duties.

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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 1939

  • Heavy Worker
    50%
  • Butcher
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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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 UK, 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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rooth ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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