Explore the Family Name Shaia

The meaning of Shaia

1. Arabic (Lebanon and Iraq): variant of Shaya. It is found among both Muslims and Christians. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Shaya.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shaia has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 74,398th in popularity and had 242 individuals using this surname. However, by 2010, its rank improved to 72,105 and the count of individuals with this surname increased to 270, marking an 11.57% rise in a decade. The proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.09, showing that the overall increase in usage remained proportional to the population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,398	#72,105	3.08%
Count	242	270	11.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shaia

When we look at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Shaia, changes between 2000 and 2010 are also noticeable. This data, coming from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows a significant increase in the percentage of individuals with the Shaia surname identifying as White, from 88.02% in 2000 to 93.33% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 4.55% to 2.96%. Similarly, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname dropped from 4.55% to 3.33%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives in 2000, with 2010 only showing a minuscule representation within the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.02%	93.33%	6.03%
Black	4.55%	3.33%	-26.81%
Two or More Races	4.55%	2.96%	-34.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.07%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%