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

Shockey, 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 Shockey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shockey in America

Shockey is the 7461st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shockey surname appeared 4,467 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Shockey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shockey 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 Shockey

The surname Shockey has its origins in Scotland and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Scots word "shochie," which means a broad, flat piece of land or a tract of land by a river. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on such a piece of land.

Shockey is a variant spelling of the more common Scottish surname Shochie or Shoughie. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the Burgh of Lanark in Scotland, where the name appears as "Shochie" in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various Scottish parish records, often with different spellings such as Shochie, Shoughy, and Shoughie. These variations in spelling were common in those times, as there were no standardized rules for spelling.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Shochie, who was born in Scotland around 1610. Another notable figure was Robert Shochie, a Scottish merchant who was active in the early 18th century and is mentioned in several historical records related to trade and commerce.

In the 19th century, the name Shockey began to appear more frequently in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada, where Scottish immigrants had settled. One prominent individual with this surname was William Shockey (1805-1892), an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Another notable figure was James Shockey (1849-1923), a Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and was involved in the establishment of several businesses in the province.

Other individuals with the surname Shockey include John Shockey (1795-1864), an American soldier who fought in the War of 1812, and Samuel Shockey (1830-1913), a Civil War veteran who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

While the surname Shockey is not among the most common surnames, it has a rich historical heritage that can be traced back to its Scottish origins and the early bearers of the name who played a role in various aspects of history across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shockey

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

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

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