Explore the Family Name Shobe
The meaning of Shobe
Americanized form of German and Swiss German Schaub or of its variant Schöbe.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shobe in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shobe showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 16,249, but by 2010, it dropped to rank 17,193, marking a 5.81% decline. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 1,634 people in 2000 to 1,647 in 2010, showing an increase of 0.8%. Proportionately, however, the prevalence of the surname decreased from 0.61 per 100,000 people to 0.56, indicating an 8.2% reduction.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,249 | #17,193 | -5.81% |
| Count | 1,634 | 1,647 | 0.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.56 | -8.2% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shobe
In terms of ethnicity, data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates subtle shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals bearing the Shobe surname identified as white, with a slight decrease from 78.95% in 2000 to 78.2% in 2010. Those identifying as black also saw a minor decrease from 17.69% to 17.06%. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.04% to 1.76%. Individuals identifying as two or more races increased slightly as well, from 1.9% to 2%. In 2010, some individuals began to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native, categories that were not represented in the 2000 data for the Shobe surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.95% | 78.2% | -0.95% |
| Black | 17.69% | 17.06% | -3.56% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 2% | 5.26% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 1.76% | 69.23% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.61% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.36% | 0% |