Explore the Family Name Shinholster

The meaning of Shinholster

Probably an Americanized form of Swiss German Schönholzer: habitational name for someone from a place called Schönholz. This surname, which is most common in GA, is found mainly among African Americans. Compare Shinhoster.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shinholster has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,909 but by 2010 had risen to position 41,657 indicating a 9.26% increase in rank. The number of people with this surname also increased from 438 in 2000 to 522 in 2010, marking a significant 19.18% increase. The proportion of the population with the Shinholster surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, representing a 12.5% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,909	#41,657	9.26%
Count	438	522	19.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shinholster

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Shinholster. The largest ethnic group identified with this surname is Black, making up 77.17% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 76.05% in 2010. Those identifying as White represented 19.86% in 2000 and increased marginally to 20.31% in 2010. The category of Two or more races saw the most significant change, increasing from 1.14% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010, a growth of 68.42%. The presence of the Hispanic identity appeared in 2010 at 1.15%, where it hadn't been recorded in 2000. No identities were linked to Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	77.17%	76.05%	-1.45%
White	19.86%	20.31%	2.27%
Two or More Races	1.14%	1.92%	68.42%
Hispanic	0%	1.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%