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

Shull, 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 Shull surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shull in America

Shull is the 3710th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shull surname appeared 9,565 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Shull.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shull 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 Shull

The surname SHULL has its origins in Germany, with its earliest recorded usage dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old High German word "schuole," which translates to "school" or "place of learning." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked at or lived near a school.

One of the earliest known records of the name SHULL can be found in the town of Schullendorf, located in what is now the state of Brandenburg, Germany. The name is believed to have originated in this region, with various spellings such as "Schulle," "Schuller," and "Schueler" being used interchangeably.

In the 17th century, the name SHULL began to appear in various records across Germany, including church registers and tax rolls. One notable example is Johann Michael Shull, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1638 to 1690.

As the centuries passed, the SHULL name spread beyond Germany, with families bearing this surname migrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name is that of Jacob Shull, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1726 and served as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War.

Another prominent individual with the SHULL surname was George W. Shull, an American botanist and geneticist who lived from 1879 to 1971. He is best known for his pioneering work in the field of plant genetics and for introducing the concept of hybrid vigor, also known as heterosis.

In the 20th century, the name SHULL gained further recognition through individuals such as John Shull, an American actor and singer who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and Hollywood films from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Throughout its history, the surname SHULL has also been associated with various place names, such as Shullsburg, a city in Wisconsin, and Shull's Mill, a historic grist mill located in Pennsylvania. These place names reflect the widespread distribution of families bearing this surname across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shull

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

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

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