Explore the Family Name Roath

The meaning of Roath

1. Probably an Americanized form of German Roth. 2. English (Warwickshire): nickname from Middle English wrothe ‘angry, fierce, bold’ (Old English wrāth).

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Roath has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 24,929th most popular surname, but by 2010, its rank had dropped to 26,630. The total count of people with the surname also decreased from 936 in 2000 to 915 in 2010, marking a decline of 2.24 percent. Notably, the proportion of individuals bearing the Roath surname per 100,000 people also dropped by 11.43 percent over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,929	#26,630	-6.82%
Count	936	915	-2.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.31	-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roath

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Roath, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, indicates some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnicity represented in both years was White, though their representation decreased slightly by 3.85 percent. The Hispanic population increased by 28.49 percent, making it the fastest-growing ethnic identity among those with the Roath surname. There were also increases in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. The latter saw the second-largest growth rate at 41.73 percent, although it still constituted a small percentage of the total. These changes reflect the increasingly diverse ethnic identities associated with the surname Roath.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.91%	76.83%	-3.85%
Black	7.8%	8.09%	3.72%
Hispanic	5.02%	6.45%	28.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.53%	3.93%	11.33%
Two or More Races	2.35%	2.73%	16.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	1.97%	41.73%