Explore the Family Name Shover
The meaning of Shover
Americanized form of French Chauvin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shover in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shover has slightly decreased over the years. In 2000, Shover was ranked as the 16,880th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 17,836th position, a decrease of 5.66%. Despite this drop in rank, the total count of people with the Shover surname increased marginally from 1,556 in 2000 to 1,569 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,880 | #17,836 | -5.66% |
| Count | 1,556 | 1,569 | 0.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.58 | 0.53 | -8.62% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shover
Turning to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Shover identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.14% in 2000 to 94.33% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in the percentage of Shovers identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.61% in 2000 to 2.80% in 2010. There were also small increases in the percentages identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races saw negligible changes.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.14% | 94.33% | -1.88% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 2.8% | 73.91% |
| Two or More Races | 1.16% | 1.02% | -12.07% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.64% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.51% | 0.64% | 25.49% |
| Black | 0% | 0.57% | 0% |