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

Shuping, 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 Shuping surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shuping in America

Shuping is the 34539th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shuping surname appeared 655 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 Shuping.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shuping 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 Shuping

The surname SHUPING is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, likely in the late medieval period around the 15th or 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Schuh," which means "shoe," and the suffix "-ing," indicating a profession or occupation. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a shoemaker or someone involved in the shoe trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHUPING surname can be found in the town of Augsburg, Germany, where a certain Hans Shuping is mentioned in historical records from the late 15th century. This individual was likely a shoemaker or cobbler, further reinforcing the connection between the name and the shoe-making profession.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions such as Switzerland and Austria. During this period, the surname was also sometimes spelled variations such as Schüping, Schuping, or Schuhping, reflecting regional dialect differences.

A notable bearer of the SHUPING name was Johann Shuping, a German Protestant theologian and reformer who lived from 1516 to 1586. He was a prominent figure during the Protestant Reformation and played a significant role in the spread of Lutheran teachings in the German states.

Another individual with the SHUPING surname was Hans Shuping, a German artist and engraver who was active in the 17th century. His intricate copper engravings depicting religious and allegorical scenes are highly regarded and can be found in various museum collections across Europe.

In the 19th century, a family of SHUPING merchants and traders settled in the city of Hamburg, Germany. One member of this family, Heinrich Shuping (1825-1898), became a successful businessman and philanthropist, known for his contributions to various charitable organizations in the city.

As the SHUPING surname spread across Europe over the centuries, it also found its way to other parts of the world through immigration. For example, there are records of individuals with this surname arriving in the United States and other countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, seeking new opportunities and a better life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shuping

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

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

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