Explore the Family Name Shake

The meaning of Shake

Americanized form of Dutch and North German Schaack.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shake has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Shake was ranked as the 21,395th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen in the ranks to the 17,337th position. This represents a notable increase of approximately 18.97%. Moreover, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 1,140 in 2000 to 1,630 in 2010, showing a substantial rise of 42.98%. The proportion of individuals named Shake per 100,000 people also increased from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.55 in 2010, marking a growth of 30.95%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,395	#17,337	18.97%
Count	1,140	1,630	42.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.55	30.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shake

When talking about ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010 for the surname Shake. Among those with this surname, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose dramatically from 1.23% to 3.62%, an increase of 194.31%. There was also a significant increase among those identifying as Black (from 0.79% to 2.27%) and Hispanic (from 1.05% to 2.02%). However, the proportion identifying as White decreased slightly, moving from 93.33% in 2000 to 88.16% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a marginal increase from 2.37% to 2.94%, while the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.23% to 0.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.33%	88.16%	-5.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.23%	3.62%	194.31%
Two or More Races	2.37%	2.94%	24.05%
Black	0.79%	2.27%	187.34%
Hispanic	1.05%	2.02%	92.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.23%	0.98%	-20.33%