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

Shytle, 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 Shytle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shytle in America

Shytle is the 66164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shytle surname appeared 299 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 Shytle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shytle 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 Shytle

The surname SHYTLE is believed to have originated in the medieval German states, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "schuttel", which referred to a person who shook or agitated something, possibly a miller who sifted grain or flour. The name may have also been associated with a type of fabric known as "schytle", which was shaken to remove loose fibers during the weaving process.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SHYTLE can be found in the Nuremberg Municipal Archives from the year 1387, where a "Hans Shytle" is mentioned as a resident of the city. There are also records of a "Konrad Shytle" in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in 1412, suggesting the name was present in various Germanic regions during that time period.

In the 15th century, the name SHYTLE appeared in the Bamberg Diocesan Records, with a "Peter Shytle" listed as a landowner in the village of Memmelsdorf in 1472. This indicates that the name had spread to the northern regions of Bavaria by that point.

A notable figure bearing the SHYTLE name was Hans Shytle (1495-1567), a German artist and engraver who was active in Nuremberg during the Renaissance period. His intricate woodcuts and engravings adorned various books and publications of the time, and his work is now held in collections across Europe.

Another individual of historical significance was Margaretha Shytle (1532-1604), a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation movement in Germany. As the wife of a prominent Lutheran pastor, she played an influential role in the spread of Protestant teachings and the establishment of new congregations in the region.

In the 17th century, the SHYTLE name appeared in the records of the Palatinate region, with a "Johann Shytle" listed as a landowner in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in 1628. This suggests that the name had begun to spread westward across the German states by that point.

While the SHYTLE surname is not as common today as it once was in its regions of origin, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of German family names and serves as a testament to the diverse cultural and linguistic heritage of the Germanic people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shytle

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

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

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