Schiffmann Surname

106,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schiffmann Surname Definition:

(German) One who worked on a ship, a sailor; dweller at the sign of the ship.

Schiffmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4001:23,6783,140
Austria2951:28,8664,606
Switzerland2631:31,2284,665
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Australia921:293,43225,879
France281:2,372,240182,981
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Nicaragua221:273,6862,870
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England171:3,277,533109,658
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Schiffmann 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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Schiffmann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schiffmann is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Schiffmann click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schiffmann? popularity and diffusion

Schiffmann is the 106,915th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,668,012 people. The surname Schiffmann occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Schiffmann are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 3,400 people, or 1 in 23,678. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live, Bavaria, where 17 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent live. Apart from Germany Schiffmann occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 7 percent live and Switzerland, where 6 percent live.

Schiffmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schiffmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schiffmann last name grew 342 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schiffmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schiffmann last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% registered with the party.

The amount Schiffmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.63% less than the national average, earning R 46,032 per year; in United States they earn 5.79% less than the national average, earning $40,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $50,456 CAD per year.

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