Last Name SHAU

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Omen, trillion.
Origin Chinese, Jewish

Rank 122,534 (2000 US census) 67,954 (1990 US census)
Count 130 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 25.38%, or 33 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 8.46%, or 11 total occurrences, as black,
  • 61.54%, or 80 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 3.85%, or 5 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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