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Rota Name Meaning

Italian: from a short form of the personal name Buonarrota Buonarroto an omen or well-wishing name meaning ‘good addition’. Italian: from rota ‘wheel’ used as a metonymic occupational name for maker of wheels and the like or perhaps as a nickname for a short fat person. Italian (northern): habitational name from any of various places called with rota ‘wheel’ in particular Rota d'Imagna in Bergamo and Rota Greca in Cosenza. Spanish: habitational name from a place in the province of Cádiz so named from Latin rota ‘wheel’. Greek: feminine (and possibly also American shortened) form of Rotas from the vocabulary word rota ‘course (of a ship)’ (from Italian rotta French route) hence perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a steersman; or from Albanian rrotë ‘wheel’ hence perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a cart-driver.

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


Similar surnames: Rotta, Rosa, Roda, Roma, Mota, Cota, Rita, Ruta, Roza, Roca

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You can see how Rota families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rota family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Rota families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Rota family living in British Columbia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Rota's in Canada. British Columbia and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Rota families in 1911.
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What did your Rota ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Rota. 50% of Rota men worked as a Labourer. .

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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 1921

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%
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What is the average Rota lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Rota life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Rota in 1953 was 29, and 79 in 2004.

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