Explore the Family Name Shamo

The meaning of Shamo

1. Americanized shortened and altered form of French Chaumontet: diminutive of Chaumont. 2. Americanized form of Slovak Šamo: probably from a vernacular pet form of the personal name Samuel.

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

The surname Shamo has shown a notable increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Shamo ranked 72,022 in terms of popular surnames but by 2010 it had risen significantly to rank 60,505, showcasing an improvement of approximately 15.99%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 252 in 2000 to 333 in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 32.14%. The proportion per 100,000 people also grew by 22.22%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,022	#60,505	15.99%
Count	252	333	32.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shamo

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Shamo identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with the percentage increasing from 83.73% to 94.29%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic during these years. Interestingly, there was a significant decrease in individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 13.10% in 2000 to just 2.40% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals rose from 0% to 2.40% within the same time frame, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.73%	94.29%	12.61%
Two or More Races	13.1%	2.4%	-81.68%
Black	0%	2.4%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%