Explore the Family Name Shemanski

The meaning of Shemanski

1. Americanized form of Polish Szymański (see Szymanski). 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Shimanski, from the personal name Shiman (see Shimon).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Shemanski has experienced a slight decrease in popularity throughout the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 43,629th most popular surname in the United States with 466 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the ranking had dropped to 46,902 and the count of individuals with the surname had decreased to 453. This represents a 7.5% drop in rank and a 2.79% decrease in count. Additionally, the proportion of people named Shemanski per 100,000 population also fell by 11.76% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,629	#46,902	-7.5%
Count	466	453	-2.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shemanski

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Shemanski identified themselves as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.42% of Shemanskis were White, but this percentage fell slightly to 95.58% in 2010. The percentage of Shemanskis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races rose from 0% in 2000 to 1.55% and 2.43%, respectively, in 2010. There were no individuals bearing the Shemanski surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, while the proportion identifying as Hispanic dropped from 1.29% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.42%	95.58%	-1.89%
Two or More Races	0%	2.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.55%	0%
Hispanic	1.29%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%