Explore the Family Name Shor
The meaning of Shor
1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Hebrew shor ‘ox’, perhaps taken by bearers of the personal name Joseph because the Biblical character of this name is compared to an ox in Deuteronomy 33:17: ‘His glory is like the firstling of his bullock’. Compare Byk 2, Bik 2, and Bick 4, and also Schor. 2. Americanized form of French Giard, reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending. Compare Shore. History: This (see 1 above) is one of the old Ashkenazic surnames. In Eastern Europe, it was used by rabbinical families well before the mass adoption of surnames by local Jews at the turn of the 19th century. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Pinchas, Yakov, Amnon, Arie, Chaya, Feige, Garik, Itzhak, Mort. Russian Boris, Aleksandr, Igor, Mikhail, Yefim, Anatoliy, Fanya, Ikhil, Iosif, Oleg, Raisa, Semyon.
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How common is the last name Shor in the United States?
The surname "Shor" is moderately popular in the U.S., as per the data gleaned from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 25,657th in popularity, with a population count of 903 people, or a proportion of 0.33 per 100,000. By 2010, the surname had slightly climbed in the ranks to 25,459th, and the number of individuals sharing the surname increased by 7.53% to 971. Despite this growth, the overall proportion of people with the surname "Shor" remained unchanged at 0.33 per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,657 | #25,459 | 0.77% |
| Count | 903 | 971 | 7.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shor
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the "Shor" surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed that most individuals identifying with this surname are of White ethnicity. In 2000, 93.47% identified as White, and this percentage slightly rose to 94.13% in 2010. However, the data also reveals some diversity. For instance, Asian/Pacific Islander representation within this surname significantly increased from 0.89% in 2000 to 2.06% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also rose from 1.55% to 2.06%. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races decreased dramatically from 3.32% to 0.93%. No respondents identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.47% | 94.13% | 0.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.89% | 2.06% | 131.46% |
| Hispanic | 1.55% | 2.06% | 32.9% |
| Two or More Races | 3.32% | 0.93% | -71.99% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |