Explore the Family Name Shalash

The meaning of Shalash

Arabic (mainly Egypt, Syria, and Iraq): from the personal name Shallāsh, originally a tribal name of unexplained etymology.

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

According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shalash has increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Shalash ranked 76,465 in terms of surname popularity and had a count of 234, or 0.09 per 100k people. By 2010, the rank had improved to 57,234 with an increased count of 356, or 0.12 per 100k people. This represents a change of 25.15 in rank and a 52.14 increase in count, signifying a growth in the use of the surname Shalash during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#57,234	25.15%
Count	234	356	52.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.12	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shalash

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Shalash also evolved between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the ethnicity of individuals with this surname was primarily White (67.09 percent), followed by those identifying with two or more races (22.65 percent), Hispanic (6.41 percent), and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.56 percent). By 2010, the proportion of individuals identifying as White had grown to 83.43 percent, while the percentage identifying with two or more races significantly decreased to 6.18 percent. The percentage of Hispanics slightly rose to 7.87 percent, while the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders dropped to 1.97 percent. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.09%	83.43%	24.36%
Hispanic	6.41%	7.87%	22.78%
Two or More Races	22.65%	6.18%	-72.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.56%	1.97%	-23.05%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%