Explore the Family Name Sheaf
The meaning of Sheaf
English (southern): nickname from Middle English shefe ‘sheaf, bundle’ (Old English scēaf), hence possibly a name for a harvest worker or for someone who paid or collected tithes, from the same term in the sense ‘proportion of produce paid as a tithe’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sheaf in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Sheaf" slightly decreased in rank from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 139,757 and dropped to 142,108 by 2010, indicating a change of -1.68%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Sheaf surname increased by 6.36%, growing from 110 in 2000 to 117 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.04.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #139,757 | #142,108 | -1.68% |
| Count | 110 | 117 | 6.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sheaf
The Decennial U.S. Census data for ethnicity of those with the Sheaf surname shows that in 2000, 98.18% identified as White, which decreased to 94.87% by 2010. This resulted in a change of -3.37%. The Hispanic community within the Sheaf population saw growth, with a change from 0 in 2000 to 4.27% in 2010. There were no reported changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, where the percentages remained at zero for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.18% | 94.87% | -3.37% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.27% | 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% |