Find out how popular the last name Path is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Path.

Path, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Path surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Path in America

Path is the 65782nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Path surname appeared 301 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Path.

We can also compare 2010 data for Path to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Path

The surname PATH is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "pæth", meaning a path or track. The name likely originated as a topographic surname, given to someone who lived near a well-trodden path or road.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Patheman" in Essex and "Pade" in Suffolk. These early spellings suggest the name originally referred to someone who lived on or near a path.

During the Middle Ages, the surname was found primarily in southern England, particularly in counties like Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Variations in spelling included Path, Pathe, Pathe, and Patte. Some of these spelling variations may have originated from different dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Roger Pathe, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1207. In the 13th century, a William de la Pathe was recorded in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1292.

The surname Path is also associated with several place names in England, such as Path Head in Northumberland and Path Hill in Kent. These place names may have influenced the surname's development or been derived from it.

Notable individuals with the surname Path throughout history include:

1. John Path (c. 1370-1430), an English Member of Parliament for Wiltshire in 1420.
2. Thomas Path (c. 1510-1582), an English clergyman and Archdeacon of Berkshire.
3. William Path (c. 1585-1648), an English colonist who settled in Virginia and was a member of the House of Burgesses.
4. Richard Path (1680-1752), an English architect and surveyor known for his work on churches in London.
5. Eliza Path (1805-1888), an English author and poet who published several works under the pen name "Ellen Fairfax".

The surname Path continues to be found primarily in England, with smaller populations in other English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia due to immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Path

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Path.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Path was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Path has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Path was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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