Roth (/rɒθ/) is an English, German, or Jewish origin 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 and Essex public records in 1346.
[1] People with the surname Roth include: