Explore the Family Name Shack

The meaning of Shack

Americanized form of German Schaack, or Schack 1, or Scheck, Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Schack 2, and reportedly also of Polish Siek.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shack has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 21,369 in prevalence but fell to 22,450 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.06%. Meanwhile, the count of individuals bearing the surname Shack rose marginally from 1,142 in 2000 to 1,146 in 2010, indicating a 0.35% increase. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 7.14%, from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,369	#22,450	-5.06%
Count	1,142	1,146	0.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.39	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shack

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Shack has seen some evolution over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped by 6.82%, from 43.26% in 2000 to 40.31% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black ethnicity remained fairly stable, with a slight 0.18% increase from 49.21% in 2000 to 49.30% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a modest rise of 1.54%, from 4.55% in 2000 to 4.62% in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic demographic experienced a significant growth of 105.71%, up from 1.40% in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010. Lastly, new emerging ethnic identities have been recorded in 2010; individuals identifying with Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races constituted 0.52% and 2.36% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	49.21%	49.3%	0.18%
White	43.26%	40.31%	-6.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.55%	4.62%	1.54%
Hispanic	1.4%	2.88%	105.71%
Two or More Races	0%	2.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%