Last Name SHAY

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHAY is ranked as the 2731st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 14,608.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 4.58 people named SHAY for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a last name 66% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SHAY is 10,991, the rank is 3,513 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHAY is 3.45.

Last Names SHAY
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 14,608 +/-2.9%
  • National Rank 2,731
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 4.6

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 10,991
  • National Rank 3,513
  • Proportion/100k 3.45

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHAY is 90.3% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 2.2% Black, 2.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.3% Two or More Races, and 2.0% 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 SHAY have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native and a lower likelyhood of being Black, Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 90.3% 63.9% 26.4%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 2.2% 12.3% -10.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2.8% 4.9% -2.1%
Two or more races 1.3% 1.8% -0.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2.0% 0.7% 1.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHAY is California where 1,456 people have this name.
  • Maine is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHAY, as 11.49 in every 100,000 Mainers have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Pennsylvania.
  • Maine 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 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Mississippi (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 8 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 581 4.51 98.7% Indiana 225 3.42 95.9% Iowa 256 8.25 97.7% Kansas 246 8.48 96.9% Michigan 644 6.49 99.1% Minnesota 313 5.74 98.2% Missouri 20 0.67 71.0% Nebraska 72 3.84 89.8% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 658 5.68 98.6% South Dakota 44 5.18 83.5% Wisconsin 243 4.22 97.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 581 4.51 98.7%
Indiana 225 3.42 95.9%
Iowa 256 8.25 97.7%
Kansas 246 8.48 96.9%
Michigan 644 6.49 99.1%
Minnesota 313 5.74 98.2%
Missouri 20 0.67 71.0%
Nebraska 72 3.84 89.8%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 658 5.68 98.6%
South Dakota 44 5.18 83.5%
Wisconsin 243 4.22 97.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 52.2% Arizona 338 5.03 98.0% California 1,456 3.75 99.1% Colorado 216 4.03 97.2% Hawaii 30 2.12 84.7% Idaho 78 4.78 91.8% Montana 86 8.43 94.7% Nevada 147 5.17 96.5% New Mexico 138 6.61 95.2% Oregon 278 6.99 97.7% Utah 83 2.81 89.2% Washington 659 9.33 99.1% Wyoming 19 3.19 70.2%

West States
State stats for the first name SHAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 52.2%
Arizona 338 5.03 98.0%
California 1,456 3.75 99.1%
Colorado 216 4.03 97.2%
Hawaii 30 2.12 84.7%
Idaho 78 4.78 91.8%
Montana 86 8.43 94.7%
Nevada 147 5.17 96.5%
New Mexico 138 6.61 95.2%
Oregon 278 6.99 97.7%
Utah 83 2.81 89.2%
Washington 659 9.33 99.1%
Wyoming 19 3.19 70.2%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 147 4.08 96.4% Maine 153 11.49 94.2% Massachusetts 487 7.21 98.1% New Hampshire 47 3.52 88.3% New Jersey 292 3.27 97.5% New York 1,085 5.5 99.2% Pennsylvania 1,391 10.88 99.5% Rhode Island 55 5.18 89.4% Vermont 12 1.88 76.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 147 4.08 96.4%
Maine 153 11.49 94.2%
Massachusetts 487 7.21 98.1%
New Hampshire 47 3.52 88.3%
New Jersey 292 3.27 97.5%
New York 1,085 5.5 99.2%
Pennsylvania 1,391 10.88 99.5%
Rhode Island 55 5.18 89.4%
Vermont 12 1.88 76.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHAY State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 34 0.71 81.8% Arkansas 64 2.16 87.5% Delaware 32 3.42 91.6% Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 85.1% Florida 953 4.79 99.3% Georgia 272 2.7 96.6% Kentucky 188 4.26 93.9% Louisiana 154 3.31 92.7% Maryland 343 5.74 98.2% Mississippi 20 0.67 71.0% North Carolina 220 2.21 96.6% Oklahoma 164 4.23 93.9% South Carolina 130 2.68 94.2% Tennessee 124 1.89 93.4% Texas 655 2.43 98.0% Virginia 203 2.44 96.2% West Virginia 109 5.9 90.5%

South States
State stats for the first name SHAY

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 34 0.71 81.8%
Arkansas 64 2.16 87.5%
Delaware 32 3.42 91.6%
Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 85.1%
Florida 953 4.79 99.3%
Georgia 272 2.7 96.6%
Kentucky 188 4.26 93.9%
Louisiana 154 3.31 92.7%
Maryland 343 5.74 98.2%
Mississippi 20 0.67 71.0%
North Carolina 220 2.21 96.6%
Oklahoma 164 4.23 93.9%
South Carolina 130 2.68 94.2%
Tennessee 124 1.89 93.4%
Texas 655 2.43 98.0%
Virginia 203 2.44 96.2%
West Virginia 109 5.9 90.5%
 

Full Names with SHAY as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SHAY 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 SHAY.

The most popular full name is Michael SHAY. 3.08% of all the people named SHAY have this given name.

There are 944 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHAY

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Michael SHAY 3.08%
2 John SHAY 2.16%
3 Robert SHAY 1.94%
4 James SHAY 1.88%
5 David SHAY 1.75%
6 Mary SHAY 1.75%
7 William SHAY 1.53%
8 Thomas SHAY 1.14%
9 Patrick SHAY 1.11%
10 Daniel SHAY 1.05%
11 Patricia SHAY 1.02%
12 Dennis SHAY 0.92%
13 Richard SHAY 0.92%
14 Brian SHAY 0.89%
15 Joseph SHAY 0.89%
16 Charles SHAY 0.73%
17 Susan SHAY 0.73%
18 Barbara SHAY 0.70%
19 Gary SHAY 0.70%
20 Kevin SHAY 0.70%