How Many People Have the Last Name Shakespeare?
1,275
people had the surname Shakespeare in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 232,558 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#20,739
Tied with 10 others
Per 100,000 People
0.43
In 2010
Largest Group
57.1%
White
Change Since 2000
+19.3%
+206 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Shakespeare (57.1%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 30.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Shakespeare ranks #16,642. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 59.6% to 57.1%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Shakespeare grew from 1,069 people in 2000 to 1,275 in 2010 (up 19.3%), and its rank rose from #22,461 to #20,739.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,069 | 1,275 |
| Rank | #22,461 | #20,739 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.4 | 0.43 |
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