Explore the Family Name Shryock
The meaning of Shryock
Possibly an Americanized form of German Schrei(j)äck, Schreijöck, a nickname for a noisy person, from a dialect word for a jay, which began as a compound of Middle High German schrien ‘to cry’ + a pet form of the personal name Jacob.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shryock in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shryock has experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17,530th most common surname in America with 1,481 individuals carrying that name. By 2010, it had slipped to the 18,778th rank, with the count dropping slightly to 1,460. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 10.91 percent during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,530 | #18,778 | -7.12% |
| Count | 1,481 | 1,460 | -1.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.49 | -10.91% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shryock
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Shryock, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were notable changes observed between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing the Shryock last name identified as White, though the percentage dropped slightly from 97.23 percent to 95.07 percent. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity among the Shryocks rose by 67.41 percent, although it still constituted a relatively small proportion at 2.26 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals who identified with two or more races also increased, rising from 0.61 percent in 2000 to 0.82 percent in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnic identities remained at zero percent for both years, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identity saw an increase, albeit from a very low base, rising from 0.54 percent to 0.96 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.23% | 95.07% | -2.22% |
| Hispanic | 1.35% | 2.26% | 67.41% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.54% | 0.96% | 77.78% |
| Two or More Races | 0.61% | 0.82% | 34.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |