Explore the Family Name Shoemate

The meaning of Shoemate

Variant of Shumate, a surname of French origin. This surname is also found among African Americans. Compare Shoemake 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Shoemate" has seen a significant decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 51,352nd most popular but fell to 81,181st in 2010, marking a decline of over 58%. The count of people with this surname also dropped from 381 to 233 during this period, representing a decrease of nearly 39%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing this surname dropped from 0.14 to 0.08, signifying a drop of approximately 43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,352	#81,181	-58.09%
Count	381	233	-38.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.08	-42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shoemate

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname "Shoemate" identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 85.30% in 2000 to 76.39% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either year. However, there was an increase in the number of people identifying as Black, rising from 8.66% in 2000 to 17.60% in 2010, marking an increase of over 103%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from 1.57% to 2.58%, indicating a growth of roughly 64%. Significantly, all those who identified with two or more races in 2000 did not identify so in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.3%	76.39%	-10.45%
Black	8.66%	17.6%	103.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.57%	2.58%	64.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.89%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%