Explore the Family Name Bytheway

The meaning of Bytheway

English (West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) road’ (Middle English wei, Old English weg ‘road’).

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How common is the last name Bytheway in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bytheway slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bytheway was the 58,999th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 60,347th spot, indicating a 2.28% decrease in its rank. However, the count of individuals with this surname did increase from 321 in 2000 to 334 in 2010, representing a 4.05% rise. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33% during the same period, moving from 0.12 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,999	#60,347	-2.28%
Count	321	334	4.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bytheway

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bytheway also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, in 2000, 95.33% of individuals with this surname identified as White, while by 2010, this percentage had decreased to 92.51%. This suggests a slight shift in the ethnicity associated with this surname. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. In 2000, Bytheway had 1.56% identifying with two or more races, which dropped to zero by 2010. Interestingly, the surname did not have any Hispanic association in 2000, however, by 2010, 4.79% of individuals with the surname Bytheway identified as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.33%	92.51%	-2.96%
Hispanic	0%	4.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.56%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%