Schifrin Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Schifrin 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.

Schifrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Schifrin 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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Schifrin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schifrin has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schifrin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schifrin is the 1,048,281st most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. Schifrin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Schifrin are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 1,907,679. In The United States Schifrin is most numerous in: California, where 36 percent reside, New York, where 22 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 13 percent reside and Estonia, where 3 percent reside.

Schifrin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schifrin surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Schifrin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.41% more than the national average, earning $67,921 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Schifrien9422/
Schifrina946/
Shifrin932,406/
Chifrin931/
Shifrina88311/
Shiffrin88225/
Chiffrin8830/
Schefrin8824/
Schifren888/
Shcifrin881/
Sifrin86101/
Cifrin864/
Scheffrin8234/
Schifreen8214/
Schiffren828/
Schuffrin823/
Siffrin80284/
Shefrin80170/
Shifren80140/
Shufrin8051/
Shyfrin807/
Ciffrin804/
Shifrim804/
Sifrina803/
Sifrind801/
Sisfrin801/
Scheiffern788/
Siefring75584/
Siffring75126/
Sheffrin7558/
Shifreen7539/
Siffrinn7530/
Seifring7520/
Schefren7516/
Shefrina7511/
Shyfrina754/
Shiffren751/
Chiffren751/
Siefrina751/
Cheffrin750/
Sefrin711,158/
Sufrin71684/
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Chaiphrin719/
Sifren716/
Cefrin715/
Séfrin712/
Syfrin712/
Šifrin712/
Şifrin711/
Siefrring711/
Seffrin67767/
Sefrina67541/
Suffrin67333/
Chaiphring67157/
Chitphring67136/
Shyfryn6790/
Shufryn6758/
Shefren6740/
Syofrin6728/
Chefren6723/
Siffren6722/
Sefring6718/
Ziffrin6715/
Scheffreen6712/
Siffrén678/
Šifrina672/
Siefren671/
Siphrin671/
Sufrien671/
Cyphrin671/
Siffern670/
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