How Many People Have the Last Name Shankar?
people had the surname Shankar in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 138,889 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Asian and Pacific Islander
Change Since 2000
+859 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Shankar (89%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 5.5%, are non-Hispanic and of two or more races. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Shankar ranks #571. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 10.2% to 5.5%, and the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 85.7% to 89%.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Shankar grew from 1,271 people in 2000 to 2,130 in 2010 (up 67.6%), and its rank rose from #19,629 to #14,111.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,271 | 2,130 |
| Rank | #19,629 | #14,111 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.47 | 0.72 |
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Same Soundex code as Shankar: S526
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