Explore the Family Name Shorey
The meaning of Shorey
English: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shorey in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Shorey" slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,780th most common surname, but dropped to 14,358th place by 2010, a decrease of 4.19%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Shorey actually increased from 2,015 in 2000 to 2,083 in 2010, a growth rate of 3.37%. However, as a proportion of the population, the name Shorey became slightly less common, falling by 5.33% from 0.75 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 0.71 per 100,000 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,780 | #14,358 | -4.19% |
| Count | 2,015 | 2,083 | 3.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.75 | 0.71 | -5.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shorey
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Shorey surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as white, although changes in the ethnic identity distributions have been observed between 2000 and 2010. During this period, the percentage of Shoreys identifying as white decreased slightly, from 90.22% down to 87.42%, a change of -3.10%. The largest increase was seen within the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which saw an increase from 1.44% to 3.50%, a significant jump of 143.06%. There were also slight increases among those identifying as two or more races (an increase of 19.46%), Hispanic (an increase of 22.63%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (an increase of 30.91%). Conversely, there was a small decrease in the percentage of Shoreys identifying as black, decreasing from 3.87% to 3.60%, a change of -6.98%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.22% | 87.42% | -3.1% |
| Black | 3.87% | 3.6% | -6.98% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.44% | 3.5% | 143.06% |
| Hispanic | 2.43% | 2.98% | 22.63% |
| Two or More Races | 1.49% | 1.78% | 19.46% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.55% | 0.72% | 30.91% |