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

Shoemake, 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 Shoemake surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shoemake in America

Shoemake is the 7870th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shoemake surname appeared 4,205 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Shoemake.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shoemake 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 Shoemake

The surname Shoemake has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is an occupational surname, derived from the Old English words "sco" (shoe) and "maca" (maker), indicating that the bearer's ancestors were involved in the shoemaking trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, which mentions a John le Shomakere. This spelling variation highlights the fluidity of surnames during that era.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, where a Robert Shomakere was listed in 1327. This record provides evidence of the name's prevalence in different regions of England.

The Shoemake surname is also connected to various place names in England. For instance, the village of Shoemakers in Oxfordshire likely derived its name from the presence of shoemakers in the area.

Notable individuals with the surname Shoemake include William Shoemake, a merchant from Exeter who was involved in the wool trade in the late 15th century. Another prominent figure was John Shoemake, a Puritan minister who immigrated to New England in the 17th century and served as the pastor of the First Church in Taunton, Massachusetts, from 1669 to 1687.

In the 18th century, Thomas Shoemake (1718-1799) was a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He is remembered for his role in the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781.

The 19th century saw the rise of Jonathan Shoemake (1826-1897), an American politician who served as a member of the Mississippi State Senate and was a prominent figure in the Reconstruction era.

Furthermore, the name Shoemake has been associated with various literary figures, including the English poet and playwright Robert Shoemake (1589-1647) and the American author and journalist Charles Shoemake (1858-1928).

While the Shoemake surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, carried by the descendants of early immigrants and settlers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shoemake

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

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

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