Japanese (Shō): written 荘 ‘villa’ a shortening of the word shōen 荘園 ‘estate’; there are several ways to write it. In Okinawa Shō 尚 is the ancient royal family's surname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Sho families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sho family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Sho families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Sho families living in California. This was about 43% of all the recorded Sho's in USA. California had the highest population of Sho families in 1880.
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Between 1975 and 2003, in the United States, Sho life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sho in 1975 was 69, and 70 in 2003.