Explore the Family Name Shein

The meaning of Shein

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname or artificial name from Yiddish sheyn ‘fine, beautiful’. Compare Schoen. 2. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schein. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Nurit.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Shein' saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 42,529 in popularity with a count of 480, representing a proportion of 0.18 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 47,006 and the count decreased to 452, marking a reduction in its proportion to 0.15 per 100,000 individuals. This represents a change of -10.53 in ranking and a decrease of -5.83 in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,529	#47,006	-10.53%
Count	480	452	-5.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shein

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Shein' has also shifted, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those bearing the surname identified as White (81.46%), while a smaller percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (15.63%). A very minimal portion identified with two or more races (1.25%). However, by 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White had decreased to 73.67%, while the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander had increased significantly to 23.23%. Additionally, new identifications appeared, with 1.11% identifying as Hispanic and 1.33% as Black. No one identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.46%	73.67%	-9.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.63%	23.23%	48.62%
Black	0%	1.33%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.11%	0%
Two or More Races	1.25%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%