Explore the Family Name Shill

The meaning of Shill

1. English (Gloucestershire): variant of Shield or Shell. 2. Americanized form of German Schill.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Shill" has declined slightly in recent years. In 2000, the surname ranked 32,129th in the United States and was carried by approximately 677 individuals. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 34,801, with the count of individuals bearing the name dropping to 649. This represents an 8.32% decrease in rank and a 4.14% decrease in the count of people with this surname. The proportion of the population with this surname has also decreased from 0.25 per 100k in 2000 to 0.22 per 100k in 2010, marking a 12% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,129	#34,801	-8.32%
Count	677	649	-4.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shill

The analysis of the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Shill" also reveals interesting trends based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a large majority (94.98%) of those with the surname identified as White. However, by 2010, this percentage had dropped to 88.29%, indicating a 7.04% change. Over the same period, there was a significant increase in the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (2.22% to 6.32%) and Hispanic (1.18% to 2.16%). There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, while those identifying as belonging to two or more races emerged at 1.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.98%	88.29%	-7.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.22%	6.32%	184.68%
Hispanic	1.18%	2.16%	83.05%
Two or More Races	0%	1.69%	0%
Black	1.03%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%