Explore the Family Name Shinkle

The meaning of Shinkle

Americanized form of German and Dutch Schinkel.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Shinkle has seen an upward trend in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,325, whereas by 2010, it moved up to rank 13,893 – an improvement of approximately 3.02%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant rise of 13.3%, going from 1,918 in 2000 to 2,173 in 2010. Moreover, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.71 named Shinkle in 2000, and this figure increased to 0.74 by 2010, marking a 4.23% change.

20002010Change
Rank#14,325#13,8933.02%
Count1,9182,17313.3%
Proportion per 100k0.710.744.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shinkle

When discussing ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, about 96% of those with the surname Shinkle identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of 0.31% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities dropped from 1.56% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010, a significant decline of 37.82%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a considerable increase, from 0.94% in 2000 to 1.56% in 2010, reflecting a change of 65.96%. Notably, there were no persons with the surname Shinkle who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in the years analyzed.

20002010Change
White96.3%96%-0.31%
Hispanic0.94%1.56%65.96%
Two or More Races1.56%0.97%-37.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.74%0%
Black0.63%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%