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Family name Rother (Rother , Ротер ) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The family name Rother is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Austria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Very seldom, Rother is the forename as well as the last name.