Explore the Family Name Shinnick

The meaning of Shinnick

Irish (Cork): 1. shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Seanaigh ‘descendant of Seanach’, from a personal name meaning ‘old, wise’. In Connacht, the name was understood as Ó Sionnaigh ‘descendant of the fox’ and consequently Anglicized as Fox. Compare Tinney. 2. possibly shortened and altered from Mac Seanchaidhe ‘son of the historian’, a name otherwise Anglicized as Shanaghy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shinnick has seen a slight dip in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Shinnick was ranked 33,735th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 34,272nd. Despite the decrease in ranking, the count of individuals with the Shinnick surname actually increased from 637 in 2000 to 662 in 2010, representing a growth of 3.92%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33% during the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,735	#34,272	-1.59%
Count	637	662	3.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shinnick

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Shinnick surname are of White ethnicity, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.76% in 2000 to 94.41% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as 'Two or more races' saw an increase of 23.64% over the ten-year span, while the Hispanic representation also grew notably by 41.28%, albeit from a smaller base. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.76%	94.41%	-1.41%
Hispanic	2.35%	3.32%	41.28%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.36%	23.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%