Explore the Family Name Shorb

The meaning of Shorb

Americanized form of South German Schorb, itself a variant of Schorp: from Middle High German schorp(e) ‘scorpion, tortoise’, applied as a nickname or as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house name derived from the use of a picture of a scorpion or tortoise as a house sign.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Shorb' has seen a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 27744th in popularity with an approximate count of 816 individuals bearing that name. However, by 2010, it had dropped to rank 30367 with a count of 770 individuals, marking a decrease of approximately 5.64%. The proportion of people named Shorb per 100,000 also decreased by 13.33%, going from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,744	#30,367	-9.45%
Count	816	770	-5.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.26	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shorb

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnic identity reveals interesting shifts among those carrying the surname 'Shorb'. In 2000, approximately 94.49% identified as White, but this figure slightly fell to 93.25% by 2010. Although there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, a new group emerged in 2010: around 0.91% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Also noteworthy is the considerable increase in individuals who identified as Hispanic, rising from 1.23% in 2000 to 2.34% in 2010, which shows a significant change of 90.24%. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities remained relatively stable, decreasing only slightly from 2.57% to 2.47%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.49%	93.25%	-1.31%
Two or More Races	2.57%	2.47%	-3.89%
Hispanic	1.23%	2.34%	90.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.91%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.86%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%