2000
#146,011
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Shantie
A variant spelling of the French surname Chantier, referring to an encampment or worksite.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 139 Americans carry the last name Shantie. That puts it at #141,309 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,465,859 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Shantie 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
139
1 in 2,465,859
Census rank
#141,309
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
121
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 121 bearers of the surname Shantie in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 141309th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Shantie, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Shantie
The surname SHANTIE has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, likely deriving from the Sanskrit word "shanti," which means peace or tranquility. This name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 15th centuries, when much of the region was ruled by various Hindu kingdoms and empires.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHANTIE name can be found in the royal chronicles of the Vijayanagar Empire, which ruled over large parts of southern India between the 14th and 17th centuries. These chronicles mention a prominent minister named Shantie Deva, who served under the reign of King Krishnadevaraya in the early 16th century.
During the Mughal era, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the SHANTIE name gained further recognition. Historical records from this period mention a renowned scholar and poet named Shantie Das, who lived in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century.
As the Indian diaspora spread around the world, the SHANTIE name traveled with them. In the late 18th century, a merchant named Shantie Lal established a successful trading company in the British colony of Singapore, becoming one of the earliest known individuals with this surname in Southeast Asia.
In the 20th century, the SHANTIE name gained global prominence through the work of Shantie Nath Bose, an Indian mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics. Born in 1894 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Bose's groundbreaking work on the statistical behavior of photons led to the discovery of what is now known as Bose-Einstein condensates.
Another notable figure with the SHANTIE surname was Shantie Kripalani, an Indian freedom fighter and politician who played a prominent role in the country's independence movement alongside Mahatma Gandhi. Kripalani, who lived from 1892 to 1992, served as the President of the Indian National Congress and was a influential voice in shaping India's post-independence political landscape.
While the SHANTIE name has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, it has since been adopted and adapted by various cultures and communities around the world, reflecting the rich diversity and global reach of this ancient surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shantie
Among Census respondents with the surname Shantie, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Shantie 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 Shantie surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.5% · 118
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Shantie
Shantie appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
+8 bearers (+7.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,242 places
2020
#141,309
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
+9 bearers (+8.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 5,944 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #146,011 | 104 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+7.7%) | Down 1,242 places |
| 2020 | #141,309 | 121 | 0.04 | +9 bearers (+8.0%) | Up 5,944 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 Shantie 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 | #147,253 | #141,309 | 4.0% |
| Count | 112 | 121 | 8.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Shantie bearers went from 112 to 121 (+8.0% change). The surname moved up 5,944 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #141,309.
FAQ
Shantie surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Shantie?
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the surname Shantie. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,465,859 residents.
How common is Shantie?
Shantie ranks #141,309 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 121 people with the surname Shantie. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (139), 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 Shantie.
Has Shantie become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Shantie went from 112 recorded bearers to 121. That is an increase of 9 (+8.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #147,253 to #141,309.
What does the Census say about the background of Shantie?
Among Census respondents with the surname Shantie, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.5%). 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 Shantie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (118 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Shantie appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.5%), Hispanic (2.5%). 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 Shantie (2000, 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 Shantie mean?
A variant spelling of the French surname Chantier, referring to an encampment or worksite. 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 Shantie (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 people share the surname Shantie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.