Rothbarts

Rothbarts is a surname of German origin, typically encountered as the plural form referring to a family bearing the surname Rothbart. The name is believed to derive from the Middle High German elements rott/rot meaning red and bart meaning beard, likely originating as a descriptive nickname for someone with a red beard that later became hereditary.

Historically, Rothbart appears in records from the early modern period in German-speaking regions, especially in parts of Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria, and Austria. In the 18th through 20th centuries, emigration carried bearers of the name to North America and other destinations, where the surname persists in smaller communities today.

Variant spellings include Rothbart and, in some archival records, simplified or anglicized forms resulting from transcription practices and migration. These variants may be found in parish registers, census records, and immigration documents.

Notable individuals with the exact surname Rothbarts are not widely documented in standard reference works. The related surname Rothbart appears in historical records, while the similarly spelled Rothbard is associated with individuals such as economist Murray N. Rothbard. The Rothbarts, as a plural form, most often reference family groups rather than a single well-known figure.

See also: Rothbart, Rothbard, and related Germanic surnames. Further information may be found in genealogical databases and historical registries that track German-origin surnames and their migrations.