2010
#153,769
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Shagoury
A surname potentially originating from Chagoury, a village located in Lebanon.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 120 Americans carry the last name Shagoury. That puts it at #152,989 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,856,286 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Shagoury surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
120
1 in 2,856,286
Census rank
#152,989
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
105
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 105 bearers of the surname Shagoury in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152989th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Shagoury, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.5%) and Hispanic (4.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Shagoury
The surname Shagoury is believed to have originated from the Middle East, likely from the Arabic language. The name is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "shaqur," which means "red-haired" or "blond." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone with reddish or fair hair, a distinctive feature in the region.
The earliest known records of the Shagoury name date back to the 13th century in parts of modern-day Lebanon and Syria. During this time, the region was under the rule of the Mamluk Sultanate, and many Arabic surnames were established to identify individuals and families.
One of the earliest documented references to the Shagoury name can be found in a manuscript from the Mamluk period, dated around 1275 CE. This manuscript contains a list of landowners and their properties, and the name "Shagoury" appears several times, indicating that members of this family held significant landholdings in the region.
As the centuries passed, the Shagoury family spread across the Middle East, with branches settling in various parts of the Ottoman Empire. In the late 18th century, a prominent member of the Shagoury family, Ibrahim Shagoury (1745-1821), was a respected scholar and poet in Damascus, Syria.
During the 19th century, the Shagoury name gained further recognition with the birth of Khalil Shagoury (1832-1908), a renowned Lebanese writer and educator. Khalil Shagoury played a pivotal role in the Nahda, the Arab Renaissance movement, and his literary works contributed significantly to the revival of Arabic literature and culture.
Another notable figure with the Shagoury surname was Yusuf Shagoury (1869-1942), a influential political leader and activist from Lebanon. Yusuf Shagoury was a prominent advocate for Lebanese independence and played a crucial role in the country's struggle for autonomy from the Ottoman Empire.
In the 20th century, the Shagoury name continued to be associated with scholars and intellectuals. One such individual was Rafik Shagoury (1920-2005), a Lebanese-American writer and professor who taught at several prestigious universities in the United States, including Harvard and the University of Chicago.
As the Shagoury family dispersed across different regions, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Chagouri, Shaghoury, and Chaghoury. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its Middle Eastern heritage.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shagoury
Among Census respondents with the surname Shagoury, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.5%) and Hispanic (4.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Shagoury bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Shagoury surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.1% · 81
- Two or more races10.5% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 5
- Black or African American3.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Shagoury
Shagoury appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#152,989
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 780 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #153,769 | 106 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #152,989 | 105 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Up 780 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Shagoury surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #153,769 | #152,989 | 0.5% |
| Count | 106 | 105 | -0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -12.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Shagoury bearers went from 106 to 105 (-0.9% change). The surname moved up 780 positions in the national ranking, going from #153,769 to #152,989.
FAQ
Shagoury surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Shagoury?
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the surname Shagoury. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,856,286 residents.
How common is Shagoury?
Shagoury ranks #152,989 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 105 people with the surname Shagoury. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (120), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Shagoury.
Has Shagoury become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Shagoury went from 106 recorded bearers to 105. That is a decrease of 1 (-0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #153,769 to #152,989.
What does the Census say about the background of Shagoury?
Among Census respondents with the surname Shagoury, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.5%) and Hispanic (4.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Shagoury in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.1% (81 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Shagoury appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (77.1%), Two or More Races (10.5%), Hispanic (4.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Shagoury (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Shagoury mean?
A surname potentially originating from Chagoury, a village located in Lebanon. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Shagoury (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Shagoury?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.