Last Name SHAKESPEARE

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Meaning	Nickname: A spearman. It is exactly what it looks like - Shakespear; one of a class of nicknames, nearly all of which have come down to today because that which was derisive in them had been soon forgotten, and they became almost accepted as official. 'Catch-poll' actually attained the hounours of an authorized and official title. A serjeant who cleared the way was equally known as 'Draw-sword,' a bailiff as 'Wag-staff,' a huntsman as 'Wag-horn,' a jailer as 'Shake-lance' and 'Ahake-spear,' and a well-known bird, from its customary habit. as a 'Wag-tail.' 'Wag' and 'shake' were the chief elements in these vigorous sobriquets.

Origin	English, Irish

Rank	22,461 (2000 US census)	18,935 (1990 US census)

Count	1,069 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

59.59%, or 637 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
29.19%, or 312 total occurrences, as black,
0.65%, or 7 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
7.39%, or 79 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.68%, or 18 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.5%, or 16 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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