Explore the Family Name Shoulder
The meaning of Shoulder
English (London; also Durham, Sussex): nickname for someone with broad shoulders or some peculiarity of the shoulders, from Middle English shulder, sholdur ‘shoulder’ (Old English sculdor).
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How common is the last name Shoulder in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shoulder has been tracked. In 2000, its rank was 135,837 with a total count of 114 individuals bearing it in the United States. The data signifies the rarity of this surname, as its proportion per 100,000 people was only 0.04. However, no data is available for the year 2010, indicating that either the number of people with this surname fell below reportable levels or the information was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #135,837 | #0 | 0% |
| Count | 114 | 0 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shoulder
Discussing ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting distributions among those with the surname Shoulder. In 2000, more than half, precisely 57.02%, identified as Black, while 34.21% identified as White. A smaller proportion, 6.14%, identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were no recorded instances of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and those who identify with two or more races categories. Information regarding changes in these proportions in 2010 isn't available, possibly due to privacy suppression or an insufficient number of individuals with this surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 34.21% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 57.02% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 6.14% | 0% | 0% |