Saper Surname

107,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Saper Surname User-submission:

From the German verb sappen, meaning 'to walk with hardship and in a clumsy way'.

Saper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3,1121:29,5423,218
United States4431:818,19262,826
Turkey2631:295,89919,458
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Canada561:657,95753,499
Russia531:2,719,303152,706
England251:2,228,72284,230
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
France181:3,690,151224,666
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

The alternate forms: Šaper (2) are calculated separately.

Saper (729) may also be a first name.

Saper Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the German verb sappen, meaning 'to walk with hardship and in a clumsy way'.

- changyboy

Saper Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Saper Come From? nationality or country of origin

Saper (Marathi: सपेर, Russian: Сапер) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Šaper. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saper? popularity and diffusion

Saper is the 107,558th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,679,932 people. The last name Saper is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Saper reside; 72 percent reside in North Africa and 72 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Saper is also the 305,398th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 729 people.

The surname is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 3,112 people, or 1 in 29,542. Besides Egypt this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Turkey, where 6 percent reside.

Saper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Saper has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saper surname grew 764 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saper Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Saper last name is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Saper last name are 34.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.69% registered with the party.

The amount Saper earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 61.09% more than the national average, earning $69,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.84% more than the national average, earning $62,025 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šaper932/
Sapper912,084/
Sapere91748/
Shaper91289/
Sapier91136/
Sauper9147/
Szaper9136/
Saiper9134/
Sapher9125/
Sasper9112/
Sapeer9111/
Sayper917/
Scaper913/
Sapert913/
Jsaper913/
Siaper911/
Sapeur911/
Sahper911/
Saeper911/
Ssaper911/
Seaper910/
Sape897,800/
Schaper8317,152/
Saphier83243/
Sappier83194/
Sappert83105/
Saupper8366/
Shapert8358/
Szapert8351/
Shaiper8343/
Szapper8341/
Saipert8338/
Shahper8329/
Shaaper8323/
Shapere8319/
Saphere8318/
Saipher8317/
Shaperd8312/
Shapper8310/
Sapheer8310/
Sappeur835/
Sahpeer835/
Shapeer834/
Saipeer833/
Sheaper833/
Shapher832/
Shapier832/
Satpere831/
Scapper831/
Shapejr831/
Sahaper831/
Sapierz831/
Sapeire831/
Saipere831/
Saypher831/
Saipear831/
Shauper830/
Shasper830/
Shapfer830/
Saupert830/
Soper8014,849/
Sapre807,205/
Sapei804,655/
Saupe803,534/
Sappe802,268/
Sapie802,107/
Sapet801,849/
Seper801,755/
Xaper801,423/
Sapir801,397/
Shape80880/
Sapey80741/
Caper80637/
Sapeu80229/
Saipe80197/
Siape80193/
Žaper80127/
Zaper80123/
Sapea80111/
Seape80103/
Saape8071/
Sapee8071/
Japer8053/
Satpe8052/
Saspe8045/
Sapes8043/
Sapeh8022/
Saphe8013/
Sapep8011/
Saped8010/
Sapyr8010/
Saype802/
Sapge801/
Sapez801/
Schaeper77518/
Saperova77224/
Schapper77211/
Schaaper77172/
Schaiper77143/
Schapert7774/
Shappert7751/
Schapher7725/
Shhapere7722/
Shapherd7715/
Shaapere7713/
Schauper7711/
Shapperd779/
Sheaperd777/
Saiphetr775/
Schapfer772/
Saiphert772/
Shappere771/
Sheapher771/
Sayphetr771/
Sapperhe770/
Sauphier770/
Shapeare770/
Scheaper770/
Jasper7328,586/
Capper736,302/
Sepehr734,626/
Sopher731,846/
Sieper73794/
Zapert73602/
Sahupe73483/
Sappey73420/
Sopper73381/
Saphir73360/
Sepper73251/
Suiper73239/
Shapie73198/
Shapir73180/
Souper73144/
Sapire73143/
Shapep73122/
Sauppe73119/
Chaper7396/
Sapfir7391/
Caaper7379/
Sappei7378/
Söpper7377/
Sappie7371/
Zapper7366/
Shapyr7366/
Scoper7363/
Sjapei7358/
Saphyr7357/
Zauper7357/
Shapey7356/
Sheper7349/
Saupie7345/
Josper7339/
Shapei7336/
Shoper7335/
Sapiej7335/
Sopere7334/
Sappir7333/
Caiper7333/
Sooper7332/
Saphie7332/
Sepeur7332/
Shapee7331/
Sapeih7330/
Sapihe7330/
Japher7328/
Sappez7328/
Shappe7327/
Saipet7327/
Seyper7322/
Sappet7320/
Zapere7320/
Saypee7320/
Saphet7319/
Sapgir7318/
Sopeer7318/
Japper7318/
Seapei7318/
Seapey7317/
Saaipe7317/
Seapie7317/
Shapre7316/
Sepher7316/
Shapet7315/
Saapie7314/
Capfer7313/
Saphee7313/
Seaphe7313/
Sapyor7312/
Zaeper7310/
Schape739/
Sceper738/
Hsapei737/
Shapes737/
Sappeh737/
Sapieh737/
Saapje737/
Saphed735/
Saupee735/
Japert735/
Saypet735/
Satpet735/
Sahpie735/
Saipea735/
Shaupe734/
Saspey734/
Sosper734/
Szoper734/
Sapeae734/
Sapeee734/
Sapehe734/
Jaaper734/
Saupír733/
Capher733/
Djaper733/
Sahape733/
Sahpee733/
Seeper732/
Siapir732/
Shapez732/
Shaphe732/
Capeer732/
Sapesh732/
Saapre732/
Giaper732/
Shaipe732/
Szeper732/
Saupet732/
Shahpe732/
Sapiea732/
Saiphe731/
Saipir731/
Saupre731/
Sapgey731/
Saphre731/
Sapitr731/
Sappes731/
Zapher731/
Zaiper731/
Shaspe731/
Ssapre731/
Jauper731/
Sopert731/
Zaaper731/
Jeaper731/
Shapeh731/
Sioper731/
Shhape731/
Siapei731/
Sahpeu731/
Sabpie731/
Sapije731/
Sapior731/
Sappeï731/
Sapett731/
Saphej731/
Saphey731/
Sapère731/
Saupes731/
Saupir731/
Szapir731/
Cajper731/
Saypei731/
Sadpee731/
Jadper731/
Shapeu731/
Sayphe731/
Sape'e731/
Sapech731/
Sapeth731/
Sapheh731/
Saapee731/
Xauper731/
Cayper731/
Seiper730/
Zasper730/
Sopeir730/
Sopear730/
Sheape730/
Sepeer730/
Shapfe730/
Schaupper7173/
Schaupert7168/
Schaepper7127/
Shaperova7126/
Schapheer7119/
Schaepher7119/
Sheapherd714/
Sapperová713/
Schaphger712/
Schaepfer712/
Sapferova711/
Scheapfer711/
Shappeard711/
Schaipfer711/
Sheapeard710/
Sapa6716,130/
Sapi677,224/
Scheper674,681/
Zape672,779/
Sope672,467/
Schäper671,491/
Jaspert67643/
Saiphet67627/
Jappert67377/
Sapieha67330/
Schappe67313/
Shappee67305/
Chapper67225/
Seipert67174/
Saphire67171/
Sahaupe67170/
Chapert67169/
Sapy67159/
Shopher67137/
Shappie6789/
Schoper6788/
Shepher6777/
Shepper6774/
Zappier6768/
Saipech6762/
Xape6752/
Szopper6747/
Soopere6745/
Sauppee6743/
Sahaape6743/
Chapear6739/
Sahapeu6736/
Zappert6735/
Shopper6731/
Shaphir6723/
Soupper6722/
Jaspher6720/
Sheeper6719/
Zaupper6718/
Schapes6718/
Japhert6717/
Shopert6717/
Sephier6717/
Shapess6715/
Sahaspe6715/
Soppert6714/
Soupier6713/
Shepfer6712/
Sophier6712/
Shooper6711/
Saiphee6711/
Satphet6711/
Sayphet6710/
Jospher6710/
Seppeur6710/
Shappir679/
Saphieh679/
Sapé679/
Jeisper679/
Shopier679/
Shappet678/
Sospetr677/
Shapird677/
Shapire677/
Jaspere677/
Sepehrr677/
Caupper677/
Caipper676/
Scooper676/
Saipeth676/
Sappett675/
Shadpey675/
Chaiper675/
Zajpert675/
Sapehiy674/
Chhaper674/
Seipher674/
Sahaphe674/
Jaipear674/
Çape674/
Soypher673/
Shappey673/
Chasper673/
Jaspper673/
Shoperd673/
Shapior672/
Scopher672/
Jeasper672/
Chatper672/
Zaipert672/
Soupert672/
Schaperová672/
Shahpir672/
Shahpie672/
Sappech672/
Sapphet672/
Saypech672/
Saypeth672/
Saippir671/
Sapheeh671/
Saphitr671/
Chapere671/
Chaaper671/
Japheer671/
Jaspeer671/
Giasper671/
Zschape671/
Soopper671/
Siepher671/
Shopfer671/
Shepear671/
Shepier671/
Shapets671/
Shapirp671/
Sheaspeare671/
Soupher671/
Jausper671/
Shaphie671/
Suopere671/
Jaasper671/
Jaisper671/
Jospere671/
Shehper671/
Saphoey671/
Sauphie671/
Schaape671/
Schóper671/
Sephehr671/
Szepper671/
Chapeyr671/
Shayphe671/
Shhapie671/
Shaphyr671/
Sappire671/
Sapetch671/
Cheaper671/
Seypier671/
Seaphet671/
Saiphea671/
Saipiea671/
Saypair671/
Sayhpet671/
Saphyre671/
Saaipet671/
Sophert671/
Shadpir671/
Shapesh671/
Shapfie671/
Shapiea671/
Shapieh671/
Soyperh671/
Jaiperd671/
Schaupe670/
Shappea670/
Jospert670/
Ceapeer670/
Sheapheard670/
Shappes670/
Shapfey670/
Siepper670/
Cappher670/
Seppier670/
Sheiper670/
Caypher670/
Scepper670/

Saper Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saper in the Marathi language
सपेरsapera-
Saper in the Russian language
Саперsaper-

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