Explore the Family Name Sheil

The meaning of Sheil

1. Irish: variant of Shiel. 2. English: variant of Shield 1. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Eamonn.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sheil has seen a decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 37,640th in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 62,714th. This represents a significant change of -66.62%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Sheil decreased from 556 in 2000 to 319 in 2010, resulting in a reduction of -42.63%. The proportion of the population with this surname also fell from 0.21 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 0.11 per 100,000 people in 2010, illustrating a drop of -47.62%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,640	#62,714	-66.62%
Count	556	319	-42.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.11	-47.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sheil

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Sheil identify as white, with figures of 94.78% in 2000 and 93.73% in 2010, marking a slight decrease of -1.11%. However, there was an increase in the number of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races, rising from 2.34% in 2000 to 2.82% in 2010. This accounts for a growth of 20.51%. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.34% to 3.13%, showing a substantial increase of 33.76%. There were no individuals with the surname Sheil who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.78%	93.73%	-1.11%
Hispanic	2.34%	3.13%	33.76%
Two or More Races	2.34%	2.82%	20.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%