Explore the Family Name Shambo
The meaning of Shambo
Shortened and altered form of French Archambault. This surname is also found among Native Americans (Gros Ventre-Assiniboine) in MT. History: The Shambos are (mostly) descendants of Jacques Archambault from France, who was in QC by the middle of the 17th century (see Archambault). — The ancestor of the Gros Ventre-Assiniboine Native American Shambos was Louis Shambo, a white man from MN (where he grew up among the Chippewas), who served as a government scout during the Nez Perce War in 1877 and married a Gros Ventre woman in Fort Belknap, MT, in the 1880s.
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How common is the last name Shambo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Shambo" experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 35,666th most common last name in the United States and by 2010, it had fallen to the 36,900th position – a drop of 3.46%. Despite this, the actual number of people bearing the surname increased marginally from 596 to 605, an increment of 1.51%. The proportion of individuals with the Shambo surname per 100,000 also decreased by 4.55% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,666 | #36,900 | -3.46% |
| Count | 596 | 605 | 1.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.21 | -4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shambo
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Shambo surname. While no Asian or Pacific Islanders bore this surname in 2000, the 2010 data showed approximately 0.99% of Shambos identifying as such. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races rose from zero to 1.65%. The majority of individuals with the Shambo surname were White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 87.58% in 2000 to 86.28% in 2010. The Hispanic population bearing this surname saw an increase of 47.52%, while the Black population saw a decrease of 41.73%. An increase was noted in the American Indian and Alaskan Native population, which went up by 19.81%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.58% | 86.28% | -1.48% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 6.21% | 7.44% | 19.81% |
| Black | 3.69% | 2.15% | -41.73% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.65% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.01% | 1.49% | 47.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.99% | 0% |