Explore the Family Name Shrout
The meaning of Shrout
Probably an Americanized form of German Schrauth.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shrout in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shrout has slightly decreased in a decade. In 2000, Shrout ranked approximately 14,000 in popularity with 1,977 individuals carrying the name, or about 0.73 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname's rank had fallen to approximately 14,946, even though the actual count of individuals with this surname slightly increased to 1,979. This suggests that while the absolute number of Shroutes remained stable, other surnames became more common, thus pushing Shrout down the ranking.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,000 | #14,946 | -6.76% |
| Count | 1,977 | 1,979 | 0.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.73 | 0.67 | -8.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shrout
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Shrout identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. However, there were slight shifts in the ethnicity breakdown over this decade. The proportion identifying as White dipped slightly from 96.97% in 2000 to 95.91% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Shroutes identifying as Hispanic saw an increase, rising from 1.16% in 2000 to 1.67% in 2010. It's also worth noting that by 2010, a small portion (0.71%) of the Shroutes identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a group not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.97% | 95.91% | -1.09% |
| Hispanic | 1.16% | 1.67% | 43.97% |
| Two or More Races | 0.91% | 0.86% | -5.49% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.71% | 0% |
| Black | 0.51% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |