Last Name SHANKS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHANKS is ranked as the 2989th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 13,257.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 4.16 people named SHANKS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SHANKS is 13,508, the rank is 2,881 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHANKS is 4.24.

Last Names SHANKS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 13,257 +/-3.1%
  • National Rank 2,989
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 4.2

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 13,508
  • National Rank 2,881
  • Proportion/100k 4.24

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHANKS is 80.0% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 15.4% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 1.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name SHANKS have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name SHANKS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name SHANKS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 80.0% 63.9% 16.1%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 15.4% 12.3% 3.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.0% 0.7% 0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHANKS is Texas where 1,437 people have this name.
  • Kentucky is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHANKS, as 15.13 in every 100,000 Kentuckians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Missouri.
  • Kentucky is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 4 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Idaho (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 5 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHANKS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 668 5.18 98.8% Indiana 484 7.33 98.1% Iowa 179 5.77 96.5% Kansas 204 7.02 96.1% Michigan 395 3.99 98.4% Minnesota 150 2.75 95.6% Missouri 246 8.21 94.7% Nebraska 112 5.94 93.9% North Dakota 8 1.09 36.2% Ohio 658 5.68 98.6% South Dakota 18 2.07 60.6% Wisconsin 204 3.55 96.8%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHANKS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 668 5.18 98.8%
Indiana 484 7.33 98.1%
Iowa 179 5.77 96.5%
Kansas 204 7.02 96.1%
Michigan 395 3.99 98.4%
Minnesota 150 2.75 95.6%
Missouri 246 8.21 94.7%
Nebraska 112 5.94 93.9%
North Dakota 8 1.09 36.2%
Ohio 658 5.68 98.6%
South Dakota 18 2.07 60.6%
Wisconsin 204 3.55 96.8%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHANKS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 52.1% Arizona 254 3.77 97.3% California 1,214 3.13 99.0% Colorado 236 4.41 97.4% Hawaii 18 1.27 75.5% Idaho 8 0.48 39.9% Montana 133 13.03 96.9% Nevada 128 4.52 96.0% New Mexico 69 3.31 90.8% Oregon 205 5.15 96.9% Utah 33 1.13 78.4% Washington 315 4.46 98.1% Wyoming 9 1.6 44.2%

West States
State stats for the first name SHANKS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 52.1%
Arizona 254 3.77 97.3%
California 1,214 3.13 99.0%
Colorado 236 4.41 97.4%
Hawaii 18 1.27 75.5%
Idaho 8 0.48 39.9%
Montana 133 13.03 96.9%
Nevada 128 4.52 96.0%
New Mexico 69 3.31 90.8%
Oregon 205 5.15 96.9%
Utah 33 1.13 78.4%
Washington 315 4.46 98.1%
Wyoming 9 1.6 44.2%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHANKS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 121 3.36 95.6% Maine 10 0.77 47.3% Massachusetts 170 2.52 94.9% New Hampshire 65 4.93 91.3% New Jersey 188 2.1 96.1% New York 308 1.56 97.1% Pennsylvania 229 1.79 96.4% Rhode Island 9 0.86 45.6% Vermont 16 2.5 81.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHANKS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 121 3.36 95.6%
Maine 10 0.77 47.3%
Massachusetts 170 2.52 94.9%
New Hampshire 65 4.93 91.3%
New Jersey 188 2.1 96.1%
New York 308 1.56 97.1%
Pennsylvania 229 1.79 96.4%
Rhode Island 9 0.86 45.6%
Vermont 16 2.5 81.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHANKS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 270 5.57 95.3% Arkansas 122 4.1 92.5% Delaware 7 0.76 64.8% Dist. of Columbia 29 4.42 88.3% Florida 603 3.03 98.8% Georgia 462 4.58 97.7% Kentucky 668 15.13 98.0% Louisiana 80 1.73 87.5% Maryland 280 4.69 97.8% Mississippi 246 8.21 94.7% North Carolina 246 2.47 96.8% Oklahoma 292 7.53 96.5% South Carolina 74 1.53 91.4% Tennessee 764 11.66 98.4% Texas 1,437 5.33 99.0% Virginia 360 4.32 97.7% West Virginia 36 1.97 78.2%

South States
State stats for the first name SHANKS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 270 5.57 95.3%
Arkansas 122 4.1 92.5%
Delaware 7 0.76 64.8%
Dist. of Columbia 29 4.42 88.3%
Florida 603 3.03 98.8%
Georgia 462 4.58 97.7%
Kentucky 668 15.13 98.0%
Louisiana 80 1.73 87.5%
Maryland 280 4.69 97.8%
Mississippi 246 8.21 94.7%
North Carolina 246 2.47 96.8%
Oklahoma 292 7.53 96.5%
South Carolina 74 1.53 91.4%
Tennessee 764 11.66 98.4%
Texas 1,437 5.33 99.0%
Virginia 360 4.32 97.7%
West Virginia 36 1.97 78.2%
 

Full Names with SHANKS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SHANKS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named SHANKS.

The most popular full name is James SHANKS. 2.35% of all the people named SHANKS have this given name.

There are 964 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHANKS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SHANKS 2.35%
2 David SHANKS 1.93%
3 John SHANKS 1.75%
4 Robert SHANKS 1.51%
5 Mary SHANKS 1.40%
6 Michael SHANKS 1.37%
7 Richard SHANKS 1.23%
8 Charles SHANKS 0.91%
9 William SHANKS 0.84%
10 Barbara SHANKS 0.81%
11 Donald SHANKS 0.81%
12 Betty SHANKS 0.74%
13 Gary SHANKS 0.70%
14 Linda SHANKS 0.70%
15 Dorothy SHANKS 0.63%
16 George SHANKS 0.63%
17 Kenneth SHANKS 0.60%
18 Ronald SHANKS 0.60%
19 Brian SHANKS 0.56%
20 Carol SHANKS 0.56%

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