Routh Surname

6,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Routh Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) 1 belonging to Routh (Yorks), the Domesday Rute, Rutha = the Clearing [Old Norse ruþ, a clearing] Cp. Royd.

2 Red, Red-Haired [Old Norse rauþ-r, red]

Routh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India83,4641:9,190760
United States5,0841:71,2948,255
Bangladesh1,0811:147,4165,565
England6361:87,6079,535
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Australia1671:161,65116,786
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
Namibia921:26,1894,171
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Sweden111:895,16066,831
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Wales71:442,07621,198
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
France51:13,284,544357,392
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4371:55,7796,624
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6931:72,4667,779

Routh (773) may also be a first name.

Routh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) 1 belonging to Routh (Yorks), the Domesday Rute, Rutha = the Clearing [Old Norse ruþ, a clearing] Cp. Royd.

2 Red, Red-Haired [Old Norse rauþ-r, red]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in the E. Riding of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Scruteville. Richard de Scruteville, from Escretville, Normandy, was Lord of Routh, Yorkshire, 1136 at the foundation of Meaux Abbey (Mon. i. 794). Hence was derived the family of De Routh or De Ruda, of which was Martin Routh, D.D., late President of Magdalen Coll. Oxford, the most learned divine of his age, who died in his 100th year in the full possession of all his faculties. See Scurfield.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Routh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Routh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Routh (Bengali: রাউত, Hindi: रूथ, Marathi: रौथ, Oriya: ରାଉତ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Routh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,223rd most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,109 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Routh are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 295,214th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 773 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 83,464 people, or 1 in 9,190. In India Routh is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 98 percent reside, Assam, where 0 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent reside. Besides India this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 1 percent reside.

Routh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Routh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Routh surname rose 734 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Routh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Routh surname is chiefly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Routh last name are 22.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Routh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.97% less than the national average, earning $40,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning $47,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raouth911,942/
Routhe91354/
Routch9161/
Rrouth914/
Routth913/
Roueth911/
Routhh911/
Hrouth911/
Roth89237,580/
Rout89156,747/
Ruth8959,280/
Routsch830/
Rothe8036,060/
Rauth8011,216/
Rouet805,132/
Rodth802,278/
Routt802,261/
Ruthe801,985/
Rooth801,698/
Roith801,062/
Ruuth80639/
Roths80586/
Route80524/
Roust80215/
Rhout80211/
Rotch80177/
Hrout80174/
Routs80135/
Reuth80133/
Rohut8081/
Rotth8074/
Ruoth8019/
Royth8013/
Routz8010/
Rouht809/
Ruith806/
Roudh806/
Rhuth805/
Rutth804/
Rothh802/
Rroth801/
Hroth801/
Rutht801/
Rhoth800/
Rotsh800/
Rot7520,812/
Rut753,780/
Royeth73287/
Routte73259/
Rouyet73210/
Rauthe73210/
Roweth73170/
Rooths73121/
Reuthe73110/
Roosth73107/
Rousst7378/
Rouyat7356/
Rajout7340/
Rahuth7319/
Rouste7316/
Rautch7314/
Roitch7312/
Roujat7312/
Raiout7311/
Hrusth739/
Rutthe738/
Rayout735/
Rayuth735/
Rayoth734/
Roujet733/
Rouete733/
Royath732/
Ruitch731/
Roucht731/
Rouett731/
Roujit731/
Roustt731/
Rhauth731/
Reusth731/
Roitth731/
Roytsh731/
Rrothe731/
Rousht731/
Rotthe731/
D'Roth731/
Rujith731/
Ruithe731/
Rusthe731/
Roothe730/
Hrauth730/
Reutsh730/
Reutch730/
Raut671,209,057/
Rath67132,441/
Ruot6740,228/
Root6737,943/
Rust6734,962/
Rost6725,693/
Rott6712,113/
Rote678,484/
Reut676,951/
Rutt674,010/
Ruet672,971/
Rute671,736/
Róth671,636/
Rothová671,237/
Roud67884/
Rouette67795/
Rots67746/
Roet67612/
Roht67487/
Royt67482/
Roitsch67373/
Rudh67363/
Roit67333/
Ruit67317/
Ruut67264/
Rodh67208/
Ráth67186/
Rudt67178/
Rhaiout67170/
Rodt67143/
Rojt67126/
Routová67104/
Rohd6784/
Ruthová6778/
Rušt6775/
Rothova6764/
Hrot6757/
Ruhd6753/
Ruht6752/
Rouč6751/
Hrut6738/
Rhut6717/
Rošt6712/
Royaute679/
Rouyett679/
Růth678/
Routova676/
Reutsch675/
Ruyt674/
Rôth673/
Ruzt673/
Rutp672/
Rhaouet672/
Roßt672/
Rutė672/
Rotd672/
Rgut672/
Reyhout671/
Rhot671/
Rãth671/
Rúth671/
Roët671/
Rougiet671/
Rouhète671/
Rutd671/
Rahouet671/
Rzot671/
Roojith671/
Rujt671/
Rrut671/

Routh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Routh in the Hindi language
रूथrutha-
Routh in the Oriya language
ରାଉତra'uta98.36
Routh in the Bengali language
রাউতra'uta70.37
রাউৎra'ut18.52
রাউত্ra'ut7.41
রাউথra'utha3.7
Routh in the Marathi language
रौथrautha50
रोऊथro'utha30
रोउथro'utha10
रूतruta10

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