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

Shoe, 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 Shoe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shoe in America

Shoe is the 25975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shoe surname appeared 945 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 Shoe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shoe 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 Shoe

The surname "SHOE" is of English origin, and it is believed to have emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "sceo," which means "shoe" or "footwear." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to a person who made or repaired shoes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, dating back to 1273, where it appears as "Scho." In the same century, the name is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex, written as "Shoo." These variations in spelling were common during that time due to the lack of standardized orthography.

The surname "SHOE" can be traced back to various places in England, particularly in counties like Sussex, Kent, and Norfolk, where it was likely associated with local shoemakers or cobblers. Some early bearers of the name may have resided in or near places with names like Shobrook, Shobrooke, or Shoebury, which could have influenced the surname's development.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire as "Shoo." This record provides evidence of the surname's widespread use across different regions of England during that period.

Notable historical figures with the surname "SHOE" include:

1. John Shoe (c. 1460 - c. 1520), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in London.
2. William Shoe (c. 1530 - c. 1590), a prominent landowner in Gloucestershire, who held estates in the village of Woodmancote.
3. Elizabeth Shoe (c. 1580 - c. 1650), a renowned herbalist and author of "The English Housewife's Herbal," a popular book on medicinal plants and their uses.
4. Thomas Shoe (c. 1620 - c. 1680), a Puritan minister and one of the early settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
5. Mary Shoe (c. 1670 - c. 1740), a skilled embroiderer and needleworker whose intricate designs adorned the garments of wealthy patrons in London.

While the surname "SHOE" may have originated from a humble occupation, its bearers have left their mark across various fields, from commerce and landownership to literature and religion, throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shoe

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

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

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