Explore the Family Name Route

The meaning of Route

1. English (Norfolk): variant of Routt. 2. French: apparently a topographic name for someone who lived by a road, French route. It is very rare in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Michel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Route" decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,094 and by 2010, it dropped to 40,432, marking a 9% decrease in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a slight dip during this period, decreasing by approximately 4.42%. The proportion of people with the surname "Route" per 100,000 residents also fell from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,094	#40,432	-9%
Count	566	541	-4.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Route

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among individuals with the surname "Route". Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled from 2.12% to 3.88%, and the percentage of those identifying as two or more races also notably increased, rising from 0.88% to 2.22%. Conversely, there was a 7.32% drop in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, falling from 51.06% in 2000 to 47.32% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black slightly increased by 2.53%, moving from 44.35% to 45.47%. However, the Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories remained consistent, with no recorded individuals identifying as such in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.06%	47.32%	-7.32%
Black	44.35%	45.47%	2.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.12%	3.88%	83.02%
Two or More Races	0.88%	2.22%	152.27%
Hispanic	1.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%