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Rotherham
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English
Metropolitan Borough of +
Alternative forms
en Rotheram Rudrum surname
Etymology
From en Rother a river in South Yorkshire + en ang hām homestead, estate.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɹɒðəɹəm/ /ˈɹɒðɹəm/
en En-uk-Rotherham.ogg UK
Proper noun
~ s
en large town/and/metropolitan borough co/South Yorkshire cc/England OS grid ref SK4392.
en 3 September 2026 Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers creator dies at 84 BBC News John Pickles formed Jive Bunny in Rotherham in 1989 and the act went on to have three UK number ones with Swing The Mood, That's What I Like and Let's Party. 3 September 2026
en habitational Old English.
Translations
town
Polish: pl Rotherham m-in
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Rotherham is the 59901st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 337 individuals. Rotherham is most common among White (95.25%) individuals.
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