Schiffrin Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schiffrin Surname User-submission:

It is a German surname, a variant of Schiffron, meaning 'children of Schiffron (ship)'. The Ashkenazi spelling is Shifrin from Biblical name.

Schiffrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England71:7,959,723202,100
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Schiffrin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a German surname, a variant of Schiffron, meaning 'children of Schiffron (ship)'. The Ashkenazi spelling is Shifrin from Biblical name.

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Schiffrin Last Name Facts

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

Schiffrin is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schiffrin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,035,555th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Schiffrin reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Schiffrin is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States Schiffrin is most frequent in: New York, where 31 percent reside, Florida, where 28 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 13 percent reside and Argentina, where 12 percent reside.

Schiffrin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schiffrin are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schiffrin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 93.8% more than the national average, earning $83,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.21% more than the national average, earning $60,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schifrin94239/
Shiffrin94225/
Chiffrin9430/
Scheffrin8934/
Schifrien8922/
Schiffren898/
Schifrina896/
Schuffrin893/
Shifrin882,406/
Siffrin88284/
Ciffrin884/
Chifrin881/
Scheiffern848/
Shifrina82311/
Siffring82126/
Sheffrin8258/
Siffrinn8230/
Schefrin8224/
Schifren828/
Shcifrin821/
Chiffren821/
Shiffren821/
Cheffrin820/
Sifrin80101/
Cifrin804/
Schifreen7814/
Seffrin75767/
Suffrin75333/
Shefrin75170/
Shifren75140/
Shufrin7551/
Siffren7522/
Ziffrin7515/
Siffrén758/
Shyfrin757/
Shifrim754/
Sifrina753/
Sifrind751/
Sisfrin751/
Siffern750/
Scheffreen7412/
Siefring71584/
Shifreen7139/
Suffrien7138/
Seifring7120/
Schefren7116/
Sheffren7112/
Shefrina7111/
Shyfrina714/
Cheffren711/
Siefrina711/
Seffrien710/
Siffrend710/
Sefrin671,158/
Sufrin67684/
Sifrim6722/
Chaiphrin679/
Sifren676/
Cefrin675/
Syfrin672/
Séfrin672/
Šifrin672/
Şifrin671/
Siefrring671/

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