Schiffmann Surname
Approximately 4,369 people bear this surname
Schiffmann Surname Definition:
(German) One who worked on a ship, a sailor; dweller at the sign of the ship.
Schiffmann Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,400 | 1:23,678 | 3,140 |
| Austria | 295 | 1:28,866 | 4,606 |
| Switzerland | 263 | 1:31,228 | 4,665 |
| United States | 154 | 1:2,353,629 | 145,693 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Nicaragua | 22 | 1:273,686 | 2,870 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
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.
Schiffmann Demographics
Average Schiffmann Salary in
United States
$40,650 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schiffmann Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schiffmann Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schiffmann occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schiffmann? popularity and diffusion
The surname Schiffmann is the 106,915th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,668,012 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Schiffmann live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 3,400 people, or 1 in 23,678. In Germany Schiffmann is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live, Bavaria, where 17 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found 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 frequency of Schiffmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schiffmann surname 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 holding the Schiffmann surname are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiffman | 95 | 3,271 | / |
| Schifmann | 95 | 11 | / |
| Shiffmann | 95 | 8 | / |
| Schisffmann | 95 | 2 | / |
| Scheffmann | 90 | 140 | / |
| Schipfmann | 90 | 8 | / |
| Schieffman | 90 | 0 | / |
| Shiffman | 89 | 1,288 | / |
| Schifman | 89 | 173 | / |
| Chiffman | 89 | 9 | / |
| Siffmann | 89 | 8 | / |
| Sciffman | 89 | 2 | / |
| Schiffmannová | 87 | 11 | / |
| Schiffmannova | 87 | 1 | / |
| Schuffman | 84 | 73 | / |
| Scheffman | 84 | 63 | / |
| Schäfmann | 84 | 31 | / |
| Schufmann | 84 | 9 | / |
| Chisffman | 84 | 2 | / |
| Schiffmam | 84 | 2 | / |
| Chiffmman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shisffman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Schipfman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Scheifman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Chhiffman | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shifman | 82 | 961 | / |
| Chifman | 82 | 23 | / |
| Ciffman | 82 | 1 | / |
| Schefman | 78 | 138 | / |
| Schufman | 78 | 52 | / |
| Sheffman | 78 | 24 | / |
| Shuffman | 78 | 13 | / |
| Shiefman | 78 | 3 | / |
| Sheifman | 78 | 2 | / |
| Seifmann | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sziffman | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cheifman | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shiffmam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ceiffman | 78 | 1 | / |
| Seffmann | 78 | 0 | / |
| Seiffman | 78 | 0 | / |
| Shiffmon | 78 | 0 | / |
| Sceffman | 78 | 0 | / |
| Sifman | 75 | 6 | / |
| Szyffmann | 74 | 2 | / |
| Schepfman | 74 | 2 | / |
| Scheefman | 74 | 1 | / |
| Seifman | 71 | 111 | / |
| Shefman | 71 | 87 | / |
| Saifman | 71 | 83 | / |
| Siefman | 71 | 69 | / |
| Shyfman | 71 | 31 | / |
| Shufman | 71 | 18 | / |
| Szifman | 71 | 13 | / |
| Chefman | 71 | 2 | / |
| Suffman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeifmann | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sheffmachen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheefman | 67 | 1 | / |
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