Rotter: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Long before computers fixed spellings, Rotter and Rother were used side by side. Name scholars give the meaning as “Red-haired”.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Rotter family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Spelled with “t” instead of “h”, Rotter shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Rotter surname had 2,121 bearers. From 1891 to 2000, 140 births in France were registered under Rotter. For the full story, order the Rotter surname pack.