Schiffman Surname
Approximately 3,271 people bear this surname
Schiffman Surname Definition:
(German) One who worked on a ship, a sailor; dweller at the sign of the ship.
Read More About This SurnameSchiffman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,118 | 1:116,247 | 12,532 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Nicaragua | 22 | 1:273,686 | 2,870 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
Schiffman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who worked on a ship, a sailor; dweller at the sign of the ship.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Schiffman means 'ship builder'.
- joellestarr8Schiffman Demographics
Average Schiffman Salary in
United States
$54,067 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schiffman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schiffman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schiffman is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Schiffman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 137,075th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,227,926 people. Schiffman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Schiffman are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Schiffman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,118 people, or 1 in 116,247. In The United States Schiffman is mostly found in: New York, where 17 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Utah, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Schiffman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Schiffman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schiffman last name rose 2,942 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schiffman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schiffman surname are 38.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.88% registered with the party.
The amount Schiffman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.11% more than the national average, earning R 401,880 per year; in United States they earn 25.3% more than the national average, earning $54,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.18% less than the national average, earning $47,107 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiffmann | 95 | 4,369 | / |
| Schieffman | 95 | 0 | / |
| Shiffman | 94 | 1,288 | / |
| Schifman | 94 | 173 | / |
| Chiffman | 94 | 9 | / |
| Sciffman | 94 | 2 | / |
| Schisffmann | 90 | 2 | / |
| Schuffman | 89 | 73 | / |
| Scheffman | 89 | 63 | / |
| Schifmann | 89 | 11 | / |
| Shiffmann | 89 | 8 | / |
| Chisffman | 89 | 2 | / |
| Schiffmam | 89 | 2 | / |
| Schipfman | 89 | 1 | / |
| Scheifman | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chhiffman | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chiffmman | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shisffman | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shifman | 88 | 961 | / |
| Chifman | 88 | 23 | / |
| Ciffman | 88 | 1 | / |
| Scheffmann | 84 | 140 | / |
| Schipfmann | 84 | 8 | / |
| Schefman | 82 | 138 | / |
| Schufman | 82 | 52 | / |
| Sheffman | 82 | 24 | / |
| Shuffman | 82 | 13 | / |
| Schiffmannová | 82 | 11 | / |
| Siffmann | 82 | 8 | / |
| Shiefman | 82 | 3 | / |
| Sheifman | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shiffmam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sziffman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Schiffmannova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cheifman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ceiffman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shiffmon | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sceffman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Seiffman | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sifman | 80 | 6 | / |
| Schäfmann | 78 | 31 | / |
| Schufmann | 78 | 9 | / |
| Schepfman | 78 | 2 | / |
| Scheefman | 78 | 1 | / |
| Seifman | 75 | 111 | / |
| Shefman | 75 | 87 | / |
| Saifman | 75 | 83 | / |
| Siefman | 75 | 69 | / |
| Shyfman | 75 | 31 | / |
| Shufman | 75 | 18 | / |
| Szifman | 75 | 13 | / |
| Chefman | 75 | 2 | / |
| Suffman | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seifmann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheefman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seffmann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sheffmachen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Sefman | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sufman | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zifman | 67 | 6 | / |
| Säfman | 67 | 4 | / |
| Szyffmann | 67 | 2 | / |
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