Explore the Family Name Shovlin
The meaning of Shovlin
Irish: variant of Shevlin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shovlin in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shovlin has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Shovlin was ranked 36,093rd in popularity and by 2010 it had moved up to the 34,916th spot, marking a growth of 3.26%. The count of people with this surname also increased by 10.05% during this decade, going from 587 to 646 individuals. However, the proportion of the population with this last name remained constant at 0.22 per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,093 | #34,916 | 3.26% |
| Count | 587 | 646 | 10.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shovlin
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Shovlin surname are of White ethnicity, although there was a slight decrease of 1.93% in this group between 2000 and 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic grew by 71.90%, albeit still representing a small fraction of Shovlins overall. Additionally, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 36.27%. There were no recorded Shovlins who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.76% | 94.89% | -1.93% |
| Hispanic | 1.53% | 2.63% | 71.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.02% | 1.39% | 36.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |