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

Shetron, 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 Shetron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shetron in America

Shetron is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shetron surname appeared 111 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 Shetron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shetron 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 Shetron

The surname Shetron has its origins in Scotland, emerging in the early 13th century. It is believed to derive from the Old English word "sceat," meaning a corner or projecting ridge of land, and the suffix "-run," indicating a small stream or watercourse. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent ridge or hill by a stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical record of Scottish landowners and nobles who swore fealty to King Edward I of England during the Scottish Wars of Independence. The entry, "John de Schetrun," likely refers to an individual from the Shetron family.

In the 14th century, the name is found in various spellings, such as "Schetrone" and "Schettrone," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time. During this period, the Shetrons are believed to have been landowners and farmers in the Scottish Borders region.

A notable early bearer of the name was Sir William Shetron, a Scottish knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. His bravery and loyalty were rewarded with land grants in the Lowlands of Scotland.

In the 16th century, the name appears in connection with the Clan Sutherland, one of the most powerful Scottish clans of the time. Records show a John Shetron serving as a retainer and trusted advisor to the Earl of Sutherland in the 1540s.

As the Shetrons spread throughout Scotland and beyond, the name continued to evolve in spelling and pronunciation. In the 17th century, a Samuel Sheatron was a prominent merchant and landowner in Aberdeen, while a Margaret Shetroune was recorded as a landowner in the Scottish Borders in the 1670s.

In the 18th century, the Shetron family produced several notable figures, including Robert Shetron, a respected scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Edinburgh from 1732 to 1758, and James Shetron, a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in Glasgow in the late 1700s.

As the name spread beyond Scotland, it took on various forms, such as Shettron, Shettrone, and Shetrun, reflecting the challenges of transcribing Scottish names into other languages and dialects. Despite these variations, the essence of the name and its Scottish origins remained intact.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shetron

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

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 Shetron 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 Shetron 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 Shetron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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