US Population With Last Name Shay By Race and Ethnicity in the 2010 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

See similar for the most popular Last Names.
Check for other Years:
Search for another Last Name:

In the 2010 Census, there were 9,212 people in the US whose last name was Shay, and the rate of occurence of the Shay last name was 3.12 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Shay identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (88.76%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone (3.2%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.3%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Shay By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

Non-Hisp White
Non-Hisp ANHPI
Non-Hisp Black
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hisp AIAN
Non-Hisp Two or More Races

The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Shay last name.

US Population With Last Name Shay By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

0 of 0
Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 8177 88.76
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 295 3.2
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 212 2.3
Hispanic or Latino 201 2.18
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 197 2.14
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 130 1.41