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

Shuffler, 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 Shuffler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shuffler in America

Shuffler is the 32438th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shuffler surname appeared 709 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 Shuffler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shuffler 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 Shuffler

The surname SHUFFLER is of English origin and dates back to the early 14th century. It is derived from the Old English word "scyflan," which means "to shove or push." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked as a laborer or porter, shuffling and moving goods or materials.

SHUFFLER is believed to have first appeared in records from the county of Derbyshire, England, in the early 1300s. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Shufler, Shufflour, and Shufflere. These variations likely stemmed from the different dialects and spellings used across different regions at the time.

The name SHUFFLER is notably mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1379, which recorded a "Robert Shuffler" as a resident of the village of Wombwell. These rolls were essentially tax records, indicating that Robert Shuffler was a landowner or person of some means at the time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname SHUFFLER was William Shuffler, who was born in the village of Crich, Derbyshire, in 1412. He is recorded as having served as a yeoman (a skilled servant or retainer) in the household of Sir John Lowe, a prominent landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, the name SHUFFLER appears in various records from the county of Staffordshire. A notable figure was John Shuffler, a wealthy merchant born in Stafford in 1542. He is mentioned in the borough records as having been involved in the wool trade and serving as a town alderman.

Another significant individual with the surname SHUFFLER was Richard Shuffler, born in 1612 in the village of Brailsford, Derbyshire. He was a prominent Puritan minister and is recorded as having been a vocal supporter of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name SHUFFLER can be found in records from various parts of England, including Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire. This suggests that the name had spread and become more widespread across different regions by this time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shuffler

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

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

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