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

The surname Shafar (Bengali: শফর, Hindi: शफर, Marathi: शफार, Oriya: ଶଫର, Russian: Шафар) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shafar.

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

The last name Shafar is the 230,222^nd most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,145,362 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Shafar are found; 58 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Shafar is also the 358,643^rd most commonly held first name globally It is held by 551 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 848 people, or 1 in 53,682. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 76 percent are found, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Volyn Oblast, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shafar last name increased 498 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shafar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly 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% registered to vote for the political 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.