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

Shroba, 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 Shroba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shroba in America

Shroba is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shroba surname appeared 123 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 Shroba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shroba 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 Shroba

The surname SHROBA has its origins in the Frisian region of the Netherlands, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Frisian word "schroba," which translates to "scrubland" or "brushwood," indicating that the earliest bearers of this name likely resided in or near an area of uncultivated, shrubby land.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SHROBA surname can be found in the Frisian municipal records of Leeuwarden, where a certain Sybren Shroba is listed as a landowner in 1287. Interestingly, the name appears to have undergone slight variations in spelling over the centuries, with variants such as "Schrobba," "Schrooba," and "Shrooba" appearing in various historical documents.

During the 16th century, the SHROBA name gained prominence in the coastal town of Harlingen, where a family of shipbuilders and merchants bearing this surname established themselves as influential members of the community. Notable among them was Pieter SHROBA (1521-1597), a successful trader who played a significant role in the town's economic affairs.

As the Dutch began to explore and settle in distant lands, the SHROBA name traveled with them. In the 17th century, records show a Gerrit SHROBA (1634-1701) among the early Dutch settlers in the Cape Colony of South Africa, where he worked as a farmer and landowner.

Across the Atlantic, the SHROBA name found its way to the New World, with a documented instance of a Jan SHROBA (1668-1729) arriving in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (present-day New York) in the late 1600s. He and his descendants established themselves as successful merchants and traders in the burgeoning city.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing the SHROBA surname was the Dutch painter and illustrator Willem SHROBA (1812-1887), renowned for his depictions of everyday life in the Netherlands.

Throughout its history, the SHROBA surname has maintained a strong presence in the Netherlands and its former colonies, with descendants scattered across various parts of the world. While not a particularly common name, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Frisian region and the enduring legacy of those who bore this distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shroba

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

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

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