Explore the Family Name Shatkin

The meaning of Shatkin

Jewish (from Ukraine): occupational name, Russified form of Yiddish shatkhn ‘matchmaker’ (a word of Hebrew origin). Some characteristic forenames: Russian Valeriy, Boris, Misha.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shatkin has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Shatkin was ranked 91,404 in terms of popularity among surnames in the U.S., dropping to 106,570 by 2010 — a decrease of roughly 16.59 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also declined during this decade, going from 187 to 167, marking a drop of approximately 10.7 percent. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 14.29 percent, from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,404	#106,570	-16.59%
Count	187	167	-10.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shatkin

The ethnicity of those bearing the surname Shatkin also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Individuals identified as white formed the largest group, although their percentage dropped from 96.26 percent in 2000 to 91.62 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the census reported that some individuals with the Shatkin surname identified as Hispanic by 2010, accounting for 3.59 percent, whereas there were none in 2000. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.26%	91.62%	-4.82%
Hispanic	0%	3.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%