Explore the Family Name Shuping
The meaning of Shuping
Americanized form of North German Schüpping, from Middle Low German schuppinge ‘push, shove’, hence a nickname for an aggressive person or a pusher.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shuping in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shuping saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, dropping from 33,563 to 34,539, a change of -2.91%. However, the count of individuals with the surname increased slightly during the same period, growing by 2.18% from 641 to 655. Despite this increase, the proportion of people named Shuping per 100,000 decreased by -8.33%, indicating that while the number of people with this surname grew, it did not keep pace with the growth of the overall population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,563 | #34,539 | -2.91% |
| Count | 641 | 655 | 2.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shuping
As for ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. Notably, there was a substantial increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with the surname Shuping, rising from 1.25% to 2.14%, a change of 71.20%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped by -23.57%, from 1.40% to 1.07%. The majority of individuals with the Shuping surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.94% to 94.96%. Finally, the data indicates that there was an emergence of individuals with the surname Shuping identifying as Hispanic in 2010, whereas no such identification was recorded in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.94% | 94.96% | -1.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.25% | 2.14% | 71.2% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 1.07% | -23.57% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.92% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.09% | 0% | 0% |