Rotter Family History
Rotter Name Meaning
German: variant of Rother . German: status or occupational name for the foreman or leader of a group or association of men for example a market co-op a community or a work gang from an agent derivative of Middle High German rotte ‘team gang’. German: occupational name for a harp player Middle High German rottære. German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Rott. The surname of German origin in any of the possible senses is also found in some central European countries especially in Czechia. In some cases also a Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Rotar . English: variant of Rutter .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022