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Where Does The Last Name Shafar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shafar (Bengali: শফর, Hindi: शफर, Marathi: शफार, Oriya: ଶଫର, Russian: Шафар) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Shafar is the 230,222^nd most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,145,362 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Shafar reside; 58 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Shafar is also the 358,643^rd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 551 people.

The surname Shafar is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 848 people, or 1 in 53,682. In Ukraine Shafar is primarily concentrated in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 76 percent are found, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Volyn Oblast, where 3 percent are found. Beside Ukraine this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Shafar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shafar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shafar surname expanded 498 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shafar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shafar surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shafar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.98% more than the national average, earning $50,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.76% less than the national average, earning $44,335 CAD per year.