How common is the surname Shimkus?

1,066 people in the United States had the surname Shimkus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 289,630 Americans. It ranked 23,737th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Shimkus?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Shimkus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Shimkus?

John Shimkus, American politician; U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Where is the surname Shimkus most common?

Wikidata records people named Shimkus in the United States.

Is the surname Shimkus getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,075 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,066 in 2010, down 0.8%.

The surname Shimkus

A surname, carried by 1,066 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S522

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Shimkus is more common than 85.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,066 people named Shimkus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 289,630 Americans. That is down 0.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,075.

#23,737

rank among US surnames

1,066

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-0.8%

change since 2000 (was #22,352)

Who is named Shimkus

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Shimkus identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Shimkuss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Shimkus
American politician; U.S. Representative from Illinois, born 1958

Questions

How common is the surname Shimkus?: 1,066 people in the United States had the surname Shimkus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 289,630 Americans. It ranked 23,737th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Shimkus?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Shimkus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Shimkus?: John Shimkus, American politician; U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Where is the surname Shimkus most common?: Wikidata records people named Shimkus in the United States.
Is the surname Shimkus getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,075 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,066 in 2010, down 0.8%.