Explore the Family Name Shayne

The meaning of Shayne

Irish: variant of Shane. This form of the surname is found mainly in the US.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Shayne" slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Shayne was ranked 57,252nd in terms of commonness, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 58,735th position, marking a decline of 2.59%. However, there was a small upturn in the actual count of individuals with this surname, seeing an increase from 333 in 2000 to 345 in 2010, a rise of 3.6%. The proportion per 100k remained static at 0.12 throughout both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#57,252#58,735-2.59%
Count3333453.6%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shayne

In regards to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed some shifts for the surname "Shayne" between 2000 and 2010. The majority of the individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a decrease from 94.89% in 2000 to 88.99% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, 2.90% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, while 3.48% identified as Black. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a minor increase from 3.00% in 2000 to 3.19% in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.89%88.99%-6.22%
Black0%3.48%0%
Hispanic3%3.19%6.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.9%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%