Explore the Family Name Shurden
The meaning of Shurden
Irish: shortened form of Sheridan. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shurden in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shurden saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank dropped by 5.22% from 58,257 in 2000 to 61,297 in 2010. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname slightly increased by 0.61% from 326 to 328 during the same period. However, the proportion of people bearing the surname per 100k population decreased by 8.33%, indicating that while there might have been more Shurdens, their share relative to the overall population had declined.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,257 | #61,297 | -5.22% |
| Count | 326 | 328 | 0.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shurden
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Shurden also underwent a shift as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 98.16% of those with the surname identified as White which slightly decreased by 0.61% to 97.56% in 2010. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010. This suggests a strong association of the Shurden surname with the White ethnicity over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.16% | 97.56% | -0.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |