Explore the Family Name Shoots
The meaning of Shoots
Probably an Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schutz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shoots in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Shoots" saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,366 but by 2010 had dropped to 52,970, a decrease of 5.17%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the "Shoots" surname showed a slight increase from 390 in 2000 to 391 in 2010, an overall growth of 0.26%. Additionally, the proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 7.14% from 0.14 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,366 | #52,970 | -5.17% |
| Count | 390 | 391 | 0.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shoots
The ethnicity distribution of those with the surname "Shoots", as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, also shifted within this decade. Those identifying as White decreased from 56.15% in 2000 to 50.64% in 2010, while those identifying as Black increased from 37.44% to 40.66%. There was also a significant surge in individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, which nearly doubled from 1.54% in 2000 to 3.07% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as Hispanic also rose by 30.63%, from 3.33% to 4.35%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained static at 0%, and the percentage for American Indian and Alaskan Native slightly decreased by 16.88% from 1.54% to 1.28%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.15% | 50.64% | -9.81% |
| Black | 37.44% | 40.66% | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.33% | 4.35% | 30.63% |
| Two or More Races | 1.54% | 3.07% | 99.35% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.54% | 1.28% | -16.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |