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

Shoemo, 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 Shoemo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shoemo in America

Shoemo is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shoemo surname appeared 152 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 Shoemo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shoemo 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 Shoemo

The surname SHOEMO has its origins in the Germanic regions of central Europe, with records dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "schuoch," meaning "shoe," and the suffix "-mo," which was often used to denote an occupation or trade. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have been cobblers or shoemakers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHOEMO surname can be found in a registry of guild members in the city of Nuremberg, Germany, from the year 1492. Here, a certain Hans SHOEMO is listed as a member of the shoemakers' guild.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. A notable figure bearing this surname was Johann SHOEMO, a Protestant reformer from the city of Wittenberg, who lived from 1520 to 1587.

As the name continued to evolve and spread throughout Europe, various spelling variations emerged, such as SCHUHMO, SCHUHMACHER, and SHOEMAKER. These variants further solidified the connection between the name and the shoemaking trade.

In the 17th century, the SHOEMO name found its way to the British Isles, where it was often anglicized to SHOEMAKER or SHOEMAN. One notable bearer of this variation was William Shoemaker, an English poet and writer who lived from 1625 to 1692.

As people began to migrate to the Americas in the 18th and 19th centuries, the SHOEMO surname traveled across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America was that of Jacob Shoemo, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1740s.

Throughout the centuries, the SHOEMO name has been associated with various prominent figures. In the 19th century, there was Gustav SHOEMO, a German philosopher and author who lived from 1805 to 1879. Another notable bearer of the name was Anna SHOEMO, a renowned Austrian painter who lived from 1858 to 1932.

While the SHOEMO surname may have its roots in the humble trade of shoemaking, it has since become a name carried by individuals from all walks of life, spanning various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shoemo

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

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

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