Explore the Family Name Sholar

The meaning of Sholar

1. Probably an altered form of English Shoulder, through the intermediate form Shoaler. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian Šolar (see Solar). History: The progenitor of the majority of Sholars was Edward Shoaler, who was transported, on an English ship, to the Carolinas in 1673.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sholar saw slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 16,260 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 17,063 with a decrease of 4.94%. Despite this drop in ranking, the number of individuals with the Sholar name actually increased from 1,633 to 1,664 during this period, reflecting a growth of 1.9%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 individuals, there was an 8.2% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,260	#17,063	-4.94%
Count	1,633	1,664	1.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.56	-8.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sholar

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts for the Sholar surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals who bear this name identified as White, with an increase from 77.34% to 78.06%. Those identifying as Black decreased from 19.17% to 16.89%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a minor decline. A notable increase was seen in those reporting two or more ethnic identities, rising significantly from 1.10% to 1.92%. New entries into the ethnic identity mix included people identifying as Hispanic (1.56%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.42%), which were not reported in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.34%	78.06%	0.93%
Black	19.17%	16.89%	-11.89%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.92%	74.55%
Hispanic	0%	1.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.22%	1.14%	-6.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.42%	0%