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 Male Schiffman Height
175.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Schiffman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schiffman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schiffman occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Schiffman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schiffman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 137,075th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,227,926 people. Schiffman is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Schiffman live; 94 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,118 people, or 1 in 116,247. In The United States Schiffman is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Utah, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Schiffman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Schiffman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schiffman surname grew 2,942 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schiffman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Schiffman are 38.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.88% registered to vote for 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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