Explore the Family Name Sheckles

The meaning of Sheckles

Probably an altered form of English Shackles.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sheckles has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 53,299th most popular surname, whereas by 2010 it had climbed to the 45,253rd position, an increase of 15.1 percent in its rank. Furthermore, the number of people carrying the Sheckles surname also rose during this decade, going up from 364 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of nearly 30 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname increased by a little over 23 percent as well, reflecting its mounting popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#45,253	15.1%
Count	364	473	29.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.16	23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sheckles

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Sheckles identified as either White or Black in both 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage of those who identified as White slightly dropped from 57.14 percent in 2000 to 55.81 percent in 2010, while those identifying as Black saw a minor increase from 40.93 percent to 41.44 percent over the same period. Additionally, there was a remarkable 85.4 percent surge in the number of Sheckles who identified themselves as belonging to two or more races. It's important to note that no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.14%	55.81%	-2.33%
Black	40.93%	41.44%	1.25%
Two or More Races	1.37%	2.54%	85.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%