Explore the Family Name Shoff
The meaning of Shoff
Americanized form of German Schoff.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shoff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shoff has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Shoff was the 17,607th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 1,471 individuals carrying it, equating to a proportion of 0.55 per 100,000 people. By 2010, it had fallen to the 20,648th rank with a count of 1,282, showing a drop of approximately 12.85% over the decade. This reduced its proportion per 100,000 people to around 0.43, which is a 21.82% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,607 | #20,648 | -17.27% |
| Count | 1,471 | 1,282 | -12.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.43 | -21.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shoff
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Shoff during the same period. Most notably, there's been a significant increase in the number of individuals identifying as two or more races, rising from 0.54% in 2000 to 1.72% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic also rose slightly. However, those claiming White ethnicity went down by about 2.42%, although it still represents the majority at 94.07%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in 2000, but by 2010, these groups constituted 0.39% and 0.62% respectively of individuals with the surname Shoff.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 94.07% | -2.42% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 1.95% | 43.38% |
| Two or More Races | 0.54% | 1.72% | 218.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.16% | 1.25% | 7.76% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.62% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.39% | 0% |