Explore the Family Name Shing

The meaning of Shing

Chinese: 1. alternative Cantonese form of the surname 盛, see Sheng. 2. Cantonese form of the surnames 成 and 承, see Cheng 2 and 3. 3. variant Romanization of the surname 邢, see Xing 1. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Chin, Chuen, Chun, Chung Yee, Ho, Shih, Yon, Yuen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shing has somewhat declined over a decade. In 2000, Shing ranked 54,766 in popularity with a count of 352 individuals carrying that surname, equivalent to a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000. By 2010, its rank slipped to 59,470, and the count dropped slightly to 340, reducing its proportion to 0.12 per 100,000. This represents an 8.59% drop in rank and a 3.41% decrease in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#59,470	-8.59%
Count	352	340	-3.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shing

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Shing shifted notably between 2000 and 2010. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 76.99% in 2000 to 81.18% in 2010. The percentage identifying as White fell from 11.93% to 8.24% while those identifying as Hispanic increased from 3.98% to 5.59%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a significant decline, from 6.25% to 3.53%. The proportions for Black ethnicity and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero, indicating no change.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	76.99%	81.18%	5.44%
White	11.93%	8.24%	-30.93%
Hispanic	3.98%	5.59%	40.45%
Two or More Races	6.25%	3.53%	-43.52%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%