Explore the Family Name Shangraw

The meaning of Shangraw

Americanized form of French Canadian Gingras. Some characteristic forenames: French Cecile, Christien.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shangraw has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 68,172nd in terms of popularity and by 2010 it had moved up to the 66,931st spot, indicating a positive change of 1.82%. The count of people with this surname also saw growth, increasing from 270 to 295, marking a rise of 9.26% within the same timeframe. However, despite this rise, the proportion per 100k population remained stable at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#68,172#66,9311.82%
Count2702959.26%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shangraw

The ethnic identity associated with the Shangraw surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White with 96.30% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 95.25% in 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races made up 2.22% in 2000 and this figure grew to 2.71% in 2010. Hispanic representation within this surname appeared in 2010 accounting for 1.69%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.3%95.25%-1.09%
Two or More Races2.22%2.71%22.07%
Hispanic0%1.69%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%