Explore the Family Name Shult

The meaning of Shult

Americanized form of North German and Dutch Schulte.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Shult in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shult has seen a decline in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 74,164th most popular, dropping to a rank of 94,730 by 2010, a decrease of approximately 27.73%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a reduction by about 20.58% from 243 in 2000 to 193 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased from 0.09 to 0.07, marking a change of -22.22%.

20002010Change
Rank#74,164#94,730-27.73%
Count243193-20.58%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shult

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in 2000, 2.47% of those with the Shult surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or had mixed ethnicity. However, by 2010, these percentages were no longer reported, possibly due to data suppression for privacy reasons. The majority of individuals with the Shult surname identified as White, accounting for 94.65% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 94.82% by 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic rose from 0% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. No changes were observed for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

20002010Change
White94.65%94.82%0.18%
Hispanic0%2.59%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.47%0%0%
Two or More Races2.47%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%