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Rothschild Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by a red sign (Middle High German rōt ‘red’ + schilt ‘sign shield’) the earliest recorded example dating from the 13th century. The famous banking family of this name took it from a house so marked in the Jewish quarter of Frankfurt-am-Main but the name has also been adopted by many Ashkenazic Jews unrelated to the family. In Britain the surname is normally given the spelling pronunciation ‘Roths-child’; the original pronunciation is ‘Rote-shilt’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Schild, Rothstein, Rothacker, Gottschalk, Hauschild, Rothfeld, Schied

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Where is the Rothschild family from?

You can see how Rothschild families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rothschild family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Rothschild families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Rothschild families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Rothschild's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rothschild families in 1891.
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What did your Rothschild ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, None Refugee and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rothschild. 30% of Rothschild men worked as a None Refugee and 68% of Rothschild women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rothschild were Private Means and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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

  • None Refugee
    30%
  • Retired
    30%
  • No Occupation
    20%
  • Private Means
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Rothschild. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Rothschild. For the veterans among your Rothschild ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rothschild lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Rothschild life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Rothschild in 1945 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

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