Find out how popular the last name Shenouda is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Shenouda.

Shenouda, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Shenouda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shenouda in America

Shenouda is the 32031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shenouda surname appeared 720 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Shenouda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shenouda to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Shenouda

The surname Shenouda is of Coptic Egyptian origin, tracing its roots back to the ancient Christian communities of Egypt. It is derived from the Coptic name 'Shenoute', which means 'the son of God'. The name gained prominence during the 4th and 5th centuries CE, when it was associated with several prominent Coptic Christian figures.

One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite, also known as Shenoute the Great (c. 348-466 CE). He was a renowned Coptic monk and the abbot of the White Monastery in Upper Egypt. His writings and teachings were highly influential in shaping Coptic Christianity during that era.

Another notable figure was Shenouda III (1923-2012), who served as the 117th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria from 1971 until his death. He played a crucial role in reviving and strengthening the Coptic Church, both in Egypt and among the Coptic diaspora around the world.

The surname Shenouda can also be traced back to various manuscripts and records from medieval Egypt, such as the Nag Hammadi library, which contained ancient Gnostic texts. Some of these documents mention individuals with the name Shenoute or variations thereof.

In the 12th century, a Coptic bishop named Shenouda was known for his writings and translations of religious texts from Greek into Coptic. His works helped preserve and disseminate Coptic literature during a period when the language was in decline.

During the Ottoman rule in Egypt, the surname Shenouda remained prevalent among Coptic Christians. One notable figure from this time was Shenouda El-Masry (1856-1923), a Coptic scholar and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Coptic language and literature.

While the surname Shenouda has its origins in ancient Egypt, it has also been adopted by Coptic communities in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Coptic diaspora populations, such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shenouda

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Shenouda.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Shenouda was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Shenouda has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Shenouda was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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