Shields as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Shields?

According to the 2010 census, there are 50,832 people with the surname Shields in the United States. Shields is the 672nd most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Shields?

About 0.016% Americans have the last name Shields.

This means 1 in 6,074 people are named Shields.

Is the Last Name Shields Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Shields grew by 2.6%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Shields are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Shields in the United States.

Race Percent
White75.83%
Black18.50%
Hispanic2.18%
Multiracial1.90%
Native American0.95%
Asian0.64%