Explore the Family Name Shuttle
The meaning of Shuttle
English (southern): 1. nickname from Middle English shitel(le), shutel ‘rash, hasty’. 2. alternatively, perhaps a shortened form of Shutler 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shuttle in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Shuttle" has seen a slight decrease in rank from 108,734th position in 2000 to 114,424th position in 2010, indicating a change of -5.23%. Despite this change, the count of individuals with the Shuttle surname increased slightly by 1.32% from 151 in 2000 to 153 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 population decreased by 16.67%, shifting from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #108,734 | #114,424 | -5.23% |
| Count | 151 | 153 | 1.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.05 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shuttle
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Shuttle surname identified as White, with percentages of 92.72 in 2000 and 88.89 in 2010, representing a decrease of 4.13%. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or individuals of two or more races bearing the surname Shuttle in either 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, growing from 0% in 2000 to 5.23% in 2010. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased from 3.31% in 2000 to 3.92% in 2010, marking an 18.43% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.72% | 88.89% | -4.13% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 5.23% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.31% | 3.92% | 18.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |