Explore the Family Name Shimabuku

The meaning of Shimabuku

Japanese: short variant of Shimabukuro.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on popularity, the surname Shimabuku was ranked 59,147 in 2000 and fell to 64,559 in 2010, showing a decrease of 9.15%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a slight drop from 320 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, marking a 3.75% decrease. In terms of proportion per 100k people, the numbers went down by 16.67%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#59,147#64,559-9.15%
Count320308-3.75%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shimabuku

The ethnicity distribution for the Shimabuku surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, implies that the majority of the people with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group comprised 80.94% in 2000, which decreased slightly to 70.13% in 2010. Those who identified with two or more races saw an increase from 8.44% in 2000 to 12.66% in 2010. There was also an uptick in the percentage of those who identify as White, from 2.81% in 2000 to 4.55% in 2010. Moreover, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic surged from 7.81% in 2000 to 12.66% in 2010. However, there were no changes in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this period.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander80.94%70.13%-13.36%
Two or More Races8.44%12.66%50%
Hispanic7.81%12.66%62.1%
White2.81%4.55%61.92%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%