Roth () is an English,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

, or

Jew Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, religion, and community are highly inte ...

ish origin

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. There are seven theories on its origin: # The spilling of blood from the warrior class of ancient Germanic soldiers; # Ethnic name for an

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a Cultural identity, cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced t ...

, derived from ''rot'' (meaning "red" before the 7th century), referencing red-haired people; # Topographical name, derived from ''rod'' (meaning "wood"), meaning a dweller in such a location; # Derivative from ''hroth'' (from the Proto-Germanic word for "fame"; related to ''hrod''); # Local name for 18th-century

Ashkenazi Ashkenazi Jews ( ; also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim) form a distinct subgroup of the Jewish diaspora, that Ethnogenesis, emerged in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the first millennium Common era, CE. They traditionally spe ...

refugees to Germany; # Derivative from ''roe'' in the ancient Danish language to signify (of) a king; # Of the red colour of clay, as in pottery (German). Note: Roth is not originally a Hebrew surname. Its origins are in northern Europe, and it is a common name in Scotland and other English-speaking countries as well as in German-speaking countries. For historic reasons, the Jewish people adopted various established names, many of which were common amongst non-Jewish people in their respective countries. The first English-language historic record of the surname 'Roth' appeared in the United Kingdom in

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...

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public records in 1346.

People with the surname Roth

People with the surname Roth include:

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Agustina Roth Agustina Roth (born 18 July 2001) is an Argentine BMX rider. Roth competed at the 2018 Youth Olympics where she won a gold medal in the mixed BMX freestyle park event. She won a bronze medal at the Cycling at the 2019 Pan American Games Cycl ...

(born 2001), BMX rider * Aharon Roth (1894–1947), Hasidic rabbi *

Albrecht Wilhelm Roth Albrecht Wilhelm Roth (6 January 1757 – 16 October 1834) was a physician and botanist born in Dötlingen, Germany. He studied medicine at the Universities of University of Halle, Halle and University of Erlangen, Erlangen, where he received his ...

(1757–1834), German physician and botanist * Alice Roth (1905–1977), Swiss mathematician *

Alvin E. Roth Alvin Eliot Roth (born December 18, 1951) is an American academic. He is the Craig and Susan McCaw professor of economics at Stanford University and the George Gund (philanthropist), Gund professor of economics and business administration emeri ...

(aka Al Roth) (born 1951), American economist * Alvin Roth (1930s–2003), American basketball player *

Alvin Roth (bridge) Alvin Leon Roth (November 6, 1914 – April 18, 2007) was an American bridge player, considered one of the greatest of all time, and "the premier bidding theorist of his bridge generation". He wrote several books on the game, and invented various ...

(1914–2007), American bridge player *

Andrew Roth Andrew Roth (23 April 1919 – 12 August 2010) was a biographer and journalist known for his compilation of ''Parliamentary Profiles'', a directory of biographies of British Members of Parliament, a small sample of which is available online ...

(1919–2010), British political biographer *

Ann Roth Ann Bishop Roth (born October 30, 1931) is an American costume designer. In a career spanning over six decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across stage and screen. She has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, tw ...

(born 1931), American costume designer *

Arnie Roth Arnold "Arnie" Roth (born April 28, 1953) is an American conductor, composer, and record producer, known for his expansive career in the music industry. Roth began his career as a professional violinist before founding AWR Music, where Roth b ...

, American musician *

Andreas Roth (runner) Per Andreas Roth (born 29 April 1993) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner specialising in the 400 and later 800 metres. While running the 400 metres he competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and the 2013 European U23 Championships wi ...

, Norwegian middle-distance runner. * Andreas Roth (painter), German painter. * Andreas Roth (lawyer), German lawyer. * Arnold Roth (born 1929), American cartoonist *

Asher Roth Asher Paul Roth (born August 11, 1985) is an American rapper from Morrisville, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his 2009 debut single " I Love College," which peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and foresaw the birth of frat ra ...

(born 1985), American rapper *

Bruce Roth Bruce D. Roth is an American organic and medicinal chemist who trained at Saint Joseph's College, Iowa State University and the University of Rochester, and, at the age of 32, discovered atorvastatin, the statin-class drug sold as Lipitor that w ...

(born 1954), American chemist *

Carl Roth (basketball) Carl William Roth (September 15, 1909 – May 28, 1966) was an American basketball player and coach. A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Roth attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and played for their men's basketball team from 1929 to 19 ...

(1909–1966), American basketball player and coach *

Carl Roth of Nedre Fösked Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...

(1712–1788), Swedish blacksmith, farrier and ironmaster *

Carl Roth II Carl Roth II was a Swedish ironmaster who lived between the 18th and 19th centuries. He is best known for owning two ironworks in Karlstad Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden: Duvnäs (Duvenäs), and Nedre Fösked (Föske). Early life Carl w ...

(1753–1832), Swedish ironmaster *

Carl Reinhold Roth Carl Reinhold Roth (1797–1858) was a Swedish businessman and ironmaster who lived during the 19th-century. He is best known as the first ironmaster named Roth at the ironworks in Ludvika, Sweden. Reinhold was in his time one of Stockholm's more ...

(1797–1858), Swedish businessman and ironmaster *

Carol Roth Carol J. Schneiderman Roth (born 1973) is an American television personality, bestselling author, entrepreneur, radio host, and investor. Roth appears regularly on national cable television networks including Fox Business, CNBC, CNN, Fox News an ...

(born 1973), American small business advocate, author and investor. *

Cecil Roth Cecil Roth (5 March 1899 – 21 June 1970) was an English historian. He was editor-in-chief of the ''Encyclopaedia Judaica''. Life Roth was born in Dalston, London, on 5 March 1899. His parents were Etty and Joseph Roth, and Cecil was the younge ...

(1899–1970), British-Israeli historian *

Celso Roth Celso Juarez Roth (born 30 November 1957) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. Coaching career On 4 May 2009, the former Grêmio coach joined Atlético Mineiro until the end of the season, he rep ...

(born 1957), Brazilian football (soccer) coach *

Charles Roth Charles Roth (October 2, 1946) is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 71st district. He has served after being first appointed February 2, 2005 to 2013. Roth, a graduate of the University of Kansas, own ...

, American politician *

Claudia Roth Claudia Benedikta Roth (; born 15 May 1955) is a German politician (Alliance 90/The Greens) and member of the Bundestag. In addition to her work in parliament, Roth served as Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media in the go ...

(born 1955), German politician * Connie Roth (born 1974), Canadian-American polymer scientist * Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (born 1953), German lawyer and politician *

Daniel Roth (organist) François Daniel Roth (born 31 October 1942) is a French organist, composer, musicologist, and pedagogue. He was titular organist of the Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, from 1985 to 2023, and is currently the emeritus titular organist.

(born 1942), French organist * Daniel Roth (writer), financial journalist and senior writer at ''Wired'' magazine * David Roth (disambiguation), multiple people *

David Lee Roth David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock singer. Known for his wild and energetic stage persona, he was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen for three stints: from 1974 to 1985, during 1996, and from 2006 to when ...

(born 1954), American, original and final lead singer of Van Halen *

Dick Roth Richard William Roth (born September 26, 1947) is an American former competition swimming (sport), swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in two events. High school swimming Roth set his first age group record in swimming at ...

(born 1947), American 1964 Olympic gold medalist swimmer *

Dieter Roth Dieter Roth (April 21, 1930 – June 5, 1998) was a Swiss artist who gained recognition for his diverse body of work, which included artist's books, editioned prints, sculpture, and creations from found materials, including rotting foodstuffs. ...

(1930–1998), German-born Swiss printmaker and mixed-media artist *

Ed Roth Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001) was an American artist, cartoonist, illustrator, pinstriper and custom car designer and builder who created the hot rod icon Rat Fink and other characters. Roth was a key figure i ...

(1932–2001), American artist and cartoonist *

Eli Roth Eli Raphael Roth (born April 18, 1972) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. As a director and producer, he is most closely associated with the horror genre, namely splatter films, having directed the films ''Cabin Fev ...

(born 1972), American film director, producer, writer and actor *

Emery Roth Emery Roth (, died August 20, 1948) was a Hungarian-American architect of Hungarian-Jewish descent who designed many New York City hotels and apartment buildings of the 1920s and 1930s, incorporating Beaux-Arts and Art Deco details. His sons co ...

(1871–1948), Hungarian-American architect *

Eric Roth Eric R. Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He has been nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: ''Forrest Gump'' (1994), '' The Insider'' (1999), ''Munich'' (2005), '' The Curious Case of Benjam ...

(born 1945), American screenwriter * Erica Roth, American politician * Erich Roth (SS officer) (born 1910 in Auschwitz – executed 1947 in Yugoslavia for war crimes), Nazi SS and Gestapo officer * Ernie Roth (1929–1983), American wrestling manager of heels * Ernst Roth (1896–1971), Austrian-British music publisher * Ernst Heinrich Roth (1877–1948), German violin maker *

Esther Roth-Shahamorov Esther Roth-Shahamorov (; born April 16, 1952) is a former Israeli track and field athlete. She specialized in the 100-meter hurdles and the 100-meter Sprint (running), sprint. Early and personal life Esther Shahamorov was bor ...

(born 1952), Israeli track and field athlete * Eugen Roth (1895–1976), German lyricist and poet * Ferdinando Roth (1815–1898) Famous Milan based musical instrument maker and inventor of the Rothphone * Frances Levenstein Roth (1896–1971) was an American lawyer and founding director of the Culinary Institute of America. * Francois-Xavier Roth (born 1971), French conductor *

Frederick Roth Frederick George Richard Roth (1872 – 1944) often referred to as F.G.R. Roth, was an American sculptor and animalier, well known for portraying living animals. The statue of the sled dog Balto in New York City's Central Park is perhaps his mos ...

(1872–1944), American sculptor and animalier *

Friederike Roth Friederike Roth (born 6 April 1948) is a German writer. She is especially active as a playwright. Roth was born in Sindelfingen Sindelfingen ( Swabian: ''Sendlfenga'') is a city in Baden-Württemberg in south Germany. It lies near Stuttgart at ...

(born 1948), German writer * Friedrich Ritter von Röth (1893–1918), German

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviation, military aviator credited with shooting down a certain minimum number of enemy aircraft during aerial combat; the exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ...

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Gabrielle Roth Gabrielle Roth (February 4, 1941 – October 22, 2012) was an American dancer and musician in the world music and trance dance genres, with a special interest in shamanism. She overcame depression and injury to create the 5Rhythms approach t ...

, American musician, "urban shaman" * Gerhard Roth, (several people) *

Heinrich Roth Heinrich Roth (December 18, 1620 – June 20, 1668), also known as Henricus Rodius or Henrique Roa, was a German missionary and pioneering Sanskrit scholar. Life Having been born in Dillingen and raised in Augsburg, where his father Konrad Roth ...

(1620–1668), German missionary *

Henry Roth Henry Roth (February 8, 1906 – October 13, 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer who found success later in life after his 1934 novel '' Call It Sleep'' was reissued in paperback in 1964. Biography Roth was born in Tysmenitz n ...

(1906–1995), American novelist and short story writer * Henry Ling Roth (1855–1925), English-born anthropologist, active in Australia * Holly Roth (born 1916, disappeared 1964), American crime writer who disappeared at sea * J. D. Roth (born 1968), American TV personality, actor, children's game show host, TV voice-over performer, TV reality show producer * Jane Richards Roth (born 1935), American federal judge * Joanna Roth (born 1965), Danish-born actress *

Joe Roth Joseph Emanuel Roth (born June 13, 1948) is an American film executive, producer and director. He co-founded Morgan Creek Entertainment in 1988 and was chairman of 20th Century Fox (1989–1993), Caravan Pictures (1993–1994), and Walt Dis ...

(born 1948), American entertainment executive, producer and film director *

Joe Roth (American football) Joseph Lawrence Roth (May 29, 1955 – February 19, 1977) was a college football player and All-American quarterback for the California Golden Bears. Roth played the 1976 season knowing he was dying of melanoma; he died in February 1977, three mo ...

(c. 1955–1977), American college football player * Joel Roth (born 1940), American rabbi * Johannes Roth (1815–1858), German zoologist * John Roth (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joseph Roth Moses Joseph Roth (2 September 1894 – 27 May 1939) was an Austrian-Jewish journalist and novelist, best known for his family saga '' Radetzky March'' (1932), about the decline and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, his novel of Jewish life ...

(1894–1939), Austrian novelist *

Jürgen Roth Jürgen Roth (4 November 1945 – 28 September 2017) was a German publicist and investigative journalist. Life Roth was born in 1945 at Frankfurt am Main. After completing his secondary school education, Roth completed an apprenticeship as a f ...

(1945–2017), German publicist and investigative journalist * Justus Ludwig Adolf Roth (1818–1892), German geologist and mineralogist * Kip Roth, American para-alpine skier *

Klaus Roth Klaus Friedrich Roth (29 October 1925 – 10 November 2015) was a German-born British mathematician who won the Fields Medal for proving Roth's theorem on the Diophantine approximation of algebraic numbers. He was also a winner of the De ...

(1925–2015), British mathematician * Laura M. Roth, American physicist * Leah Lenke Roth (1918–2012), Israeli swimwear fashion designer * Leonard Roth (1904–1968), British mathematician *

Lurline Matson Roth Lurline Matson Roth (1890–1985) was an American heiress, equestrian and philanthropist from San Francisco, California. She competed in horse shows in the United States, and bred award-winning horses. She donated her estate, Filoli, to the Natio ...

(1890–1985), American heiress, equestrian, philanthropist * Ludwig Roth (1909–1967), German rocket scientist

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Mark Roth Mark Stephen Roth (April 10, 1951 – November 26, 2021) was an American professional ten-pin bowling, bowler. He won 34 PBA Tour titles in his career (sixth most all-time), and is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association, PBA and United ...

(1951–2021), American pro bowler * Martin Roth (disambiguation), multiple people *

Marty Roth Marty Roth (born December 15, 1958) is a Canadian former race car driver who last competed in 2008 in the IndyCar Series where he owned his own team, Roth Racing. Born in Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Roth was a successful land developer in ...

(born 1958), Canadian race car driver *

Matt Roth (American football) Matthew M. Roth (born October 14, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Miami Dolphins i ...

(born 1982), American football player * Matt Roth (actor) (born 1964), American actor * Michael Roth (disambiguation), multiple people * Mickey Roth (1927–2025), Canadian ice hockey player * Mike Roth, American writer and producer *

Miriam Roth Miriam Roth (; January 16, 1910 – November 13, 2005) was a preeminent pioneer of Israeli preschool education, author and scholar of children's literature, with a long career as a kindergarten teacher and educator. Many of the children's books sh ...

(1910–2005), Israeli writer and scholar of children's books, kindergarten teacher, and educator * Moran Roth (born 1982), Israeli basketball player * Nina Roth (born 1988), American Olympic curler * Otto Roth (1884–1956), Commissioner-in-Chief of the Banat Republic * Petra Roth (born 1944), German politician, mayor of Frankfurt * Phil Roth (1930–2002), American television and film actor *

Philip Roth Philip Milton Roth (; March 19, 1933 – May 22, 2018) was an American novelist and short-story writer. Roth's fiction—often set in his birthplace of Newark, New Jersey—is known for its intensely autobiographical character, for philosophical ...

(1933–2018), American novelist * Philipp Roth (1853–1898), German cellist * Phillip J. Roth (born 1959), American producer, director and screenwriter * Rolf Roth (born 1938), Swiss chess master * Randy Roth (born 1954), American murderer * Richard Roth (disambiguation), multiple people * Roger Roth (born 1978), American politician * Sanford H. Roth (1906–1962), American photographer * Simon Roth, Swiss curler * Stephen John Roth (1908–1974),

United States federal judge In the United States, a federal judge is a judge who serves on a court established under Article Three of the U.S. Constitution. Often called "Article III judges", federal judges include the chief justice and associate justices of the U.S. S ...

* Stephan Ludwig Roth (1796–1849), Transylvanian Saxon intellectual, pedagogue and Lutheran pastor * Steven Roth, real estate investor and founder of

Vornado Realty Trust Vornado Realty Trust is an American real estate investment trust formed in Maryland in 1982, with its primary office in New York City. The company invests in office buildings and street retail in Manhattan. History Two Guys The origins of the ...

* Susanna Roth (1950–1997), Swiss bohemist and literary translator * Thomas Roth (born 1951), German news television presenter *

Tim Roth Timothy Simon Roth (; born 14 May 1961) is an English actor. He was among a group of prominent British actors known as the " Brit Pack". After garnering attention in television productions '' Made in Britain'' (1982) and '' Meantime'' (1983), ...

(born 1961), English film actor and director * Trudi Roth (1930–2016), Swiss actress. *

Ulrich Roth Uli Jon Roth (born Ulrich Roth; 18 December 1954) is a German guitarist who became famous for his work with the hard rock band Scorpions and is one of the earliest contributors to the neoclassical metal genre. He is also founder of the Sky Acad ...

(born 1954), German electric guitarist *

Veronica Roth Veronica Anne Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her bestselling ''Divergent'' trilogy which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. Personal and early life Veronica Roth was born ...

(born 1988), American novelist and short story writer * Vladimír Roth (born 1990), Czech ice hockey player *

Volker Roth Volker Roth (1 February 1942 – 17 February 2025) was a German football referee. He is mostly known for refereeing two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. After retiring, he became a referee's advisor for UEFA The Union of Europ ...

(1942–2025), German football referee *

Walter Roth Walter Edmund Roth (2 April 1861 – 5 April 1933) was a British colonial administrator, anthropologist and medical practitioner, who worked in Queensland, Australia and British Guiana between 1898 and 1928. Roth and his brother, Henry Ling ...

(1861–1933), English anthropologist in Australia * Walter Roth (Minnesota politician) (1893–1973), American farmer and politician *

Werner Roth (comics) Werner Roth (; January 27, 1921 – June 1973) was an American comic book artist, perhaps best known for immediately succeeding Jack Kirby on Marvel Comics' ''The X-Men''. Career Roth's work began appearing in Marvel Comics, then known as Atlas ...

(1921–1973), American comic book artist *

Werner Roth (soccer) Werner Roth (born April 4, 1948) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. Mainly associated with the New York Cosmos, he also played for the United States national team for three years. He is a member of the ...

(born 1948), American soccer player * William M. Roth (1916–2014), American politician * William V. Roth, Jr. (1921–2003), American lawyer and politician * Wolfgang Roth (politician) (1941–2021), German politician * Yechezkel Roth, rabbi

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