LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Shanks
Shanks is the 3,075th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 11,395 people carried it — about 3.8 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Shanks are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White74.1%
Black16.3%
Multiracial4.4%
Hispanic3.4%
Native American1.0%
Asian American0.8%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#2,598
12,435
2000
#2,881
11,436
2010
#3,031
11,822
2020
#3,075
11,395