Explore the Family Name Shown
The meaning of Shown
1. Welsh: from the personal name Siôn, a Welsh pronunciation of John. 2. English: nickname from Middle English shone ‘fair, comely, handsome’ (Old English scēone), synonymous with Sheen 2, Shine 3, and Shinn. 3. English: from the Middle English personal name Shoufin, Showin, Shoune, perhaps an Anglicized pronunciation of an unrecorded Old Norse Skógfinnr (from skógr ‘wood, forest’ + the singular form of the tribal name Finnar ‘Finns’). However, it is uncertain that this name survived into the modern period. 4. Probably also an Americanized form of German Schön (see Schoen) or its cognate Schaun; compare Shoun.
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How common is the last name Shown in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Shown" has seen a slight uptick between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it moved up from 31,884th place in 2000 to 31,068th place in 2010, representing an increase of 2.56 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased by 9.21 percent during the same period, moving from 684 individuals in 2000 to 747 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100k remained stagnant at 0.25.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,884 | #31,068 | 2.56% |
| Count | 684 | 747 | 9.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shown
In regards to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname "Shown" identify as White, with a slight increase from 95.03 percent to 95.31 percent between 2000 and 2010. During the same time frame, there's been a notable decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 2.78 percent in 2000 to 0.80 percent in 2010. A small but notable change is visible within individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, increasing from 1.46 percent in 2000 to 1.74 percent in 2010. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities in both years. However, in 2010, a new addition came from the American Indian and Alaskan Native community, making up 0.94 percent of the Shown-surnamed population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.03% | 95.31% | 0.29% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 1.74% | 19.18% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.94% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.78% | 0.8% | -71.22% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |