Explore the Family Name Shatley

The meaning of Shatley

Possibly English: variant of Shotley, a habitational name from any of the places in Northamptonshire and Suffolk named Shotley or various other places called with this word. Compare Shetley.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shatley significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The surname's ranking improved from 29,873 in 2000 to 25,314 in 2010, marking a change of 15.26%. The count of individuals sharing the surname also grew from 742 people in 2000 to 978 in 2010, an increase of nearly 32%. Additionally, the proportion of people per 100k with the surname Shatley increased by 17.86% during this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,873	#25,314	15.26%
Count	742	978	31.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.33	17.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shatley

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several shifts for those carrying the Shatley surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White, but this category saw a decline from 98.11% in 2000 to 93.56% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black was initially zero in 2000 but rose to 1.02% and 0.72%, respectively, in 2010. The count of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 250.75%. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic doubled, rising from 0.81% to 1.74%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category appeared in 2010 with a proportion of 0.61%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.11%	93.56%	-4.64%
Two or More Races	0.67%	2.35%	250.75%
Hispanic	0.81%	1.74%	114.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.02%	0%
Black	0%	0.72%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.61%	0%