Rott: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Rott? Think of it as Roth with a different pen. The name is generally explained as “Red-haired”.

• You may also find the name written Rot, Rothe and Rother.
• 1,299 Americans were listed as Rott in the 2010 census. Between 1891 and 2000, 536 babies born in France were registered as Rott, with the most births in 1971–1980.
• Rott sounds close to Rotta and Rota, so it can help to search both.
• Rott is listed among the recognised spellings of Roth.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Rott coat of arms

Arms linked to Roth and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Rott surname pack.