Explore the Family Name Shular
The meaning of Shular
1. Americanized form of German Schuler (compare Shuler) and variant of Jewish Shuler. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian Šular, which is a variant of Šolar (see Solar) and Šuler (see Shuler).
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How common is the last name Shular in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Shular" has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the surname fell from 35,487 in 2000 to 42,378 in 2010, marking a drop of 19.42 percent. The number of people with this surname also dropped by 14.67 percent, going from 600 in 2000 to 512 in 2010. This resulted in the proportion of individuals with the Shular name per 100k population decreasing by 22.73 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,487 | #42,378 | -19.42% |
| Count | 600 | 512 | -14.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.17 | -22.73% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shular
The ethnic identity of individuals with the surname "Shular" has also seen changes between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but in 2010, 1.17 percent of Shulars identified as such. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 1 percent in 2000. The majority of Shulars identified as White in both years, with a slight increase from 79.33 to 79.49 percent. There was a small decrease in those identifying as Black, from 18.50 to 17.58 percent. No changes were observed in the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories as nobody identified with these ethnicities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.33% | 79.49% | 0.2% |
| Black | 18.5% | 17.58% | -4.97% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.17% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |