Shafor Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shafor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shafor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Pakistan531:3,370,63925,973
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Shafor (43) may also be a first name.

Shafor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shafor (Russian: Шафор) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shafor.

How Common Is The Last Name Shafor? popularity and diffusion

Shafor is the 1,076,574th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 31,684,982 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Shafor are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 43 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 2,119,643. In The United States Shafor is most numerous in: Ohio, where 25 percent live, California, where 21 percent live and Michigan, where 16 percent live. Outside of The United States Shafor occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 23 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Shafor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shafor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shafor surname rose 248 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shafor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shafor surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Shafor earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.86% less than the national average, earning $38,030 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shafoor92124/
Sheafor92114/
Shafour9282/
Shaffor9268/
Shafore928/
Shaefor922/
Schafor922/
Shadfor921/
Shaford921/
Shayfor920/
Safor91160/
Shatford86790/
Shafford86188/
Shadford86103/
Shaafour8639/
Schaforz866/
Schaefor862/
Schaffor861/
Shauford861/
Shaffore861/
Shaforth861/
Shahfoor861/
Shasford860/
Schasfor860/
Sheaford860/
Shaeffor860/
Shaffort860/
Shafar831,758/
Safore83577/
Safour83285/
Safoor83231/
Shafur8355/
Shofor8352/
Chafor8335/
Saffor8320/
Safort8316/
Saford839/
Seafor835/
Sohfor833/
Saifor832/
Sahfor832/
Sayfor831/
Safoir831/
Shefor831/
Safoer831/
Saforz831/
Safhor831/
Szafor831/
Saufor830/
Shadforth80610/
Schafforz8027/
Shawforth8024/
Schafford806/
Schasfort805/
Schaeffor802/
Schafoort802/
Shaufford801/
Shaforova801/
Shatforth800/
Safford774,174/
Shadfar772,046/
Saffour771,195/
Sawford771,066/
Seaford77812/
Shaffar77391/
Saffore77327/
Saifour77327/
Szaforz77269/
Shahfar7759/
Saifoor7757/
Seafore7739/
Seafort7738/
Sayford7725/
Shahvor7719/
Shaafar7719/
Schafar7715/
Shawfar7712/
Shofore7711/
Sayfoor777/
Shaifar775/
Chafoor774/
Chafour774/
Shayfar773/
Sauford773/
Shafarr773/
Shoford772/
Shafard772/
Shafare772/
Chapfor772/
Saffoor772/
Chaffor771/
Sahafar771/
Sahford771/
Sasford771/
Sheffor771/
Shaufar771/
Shaffur771/
Shasfar771/
Shaphor771/
Shadfur771/
Shafaar771/
Shafatr771/
Sahfour771/
Chaufor771/
Shafure771/
Satford770/
Sapford770/
Sheafar770/
Shaefar770/
Shofour770/
Shepfor770/
Saffort770/
Sadford770/
Scheaffort751/
Safar73106,359/
Zafor733,131/
Safur73523/
Sefor7358/
Sofor7324/
Safár734/
Chaufour71434/
Schaffar71245/
Chaffort7151/
Shadfard7133/
Chadford7131/
Chafford7127/
Saforova7118/
Sahatfar716/
Shafarzh715/
Chawford714/
Satfford714/
Schaefar714/
Shahafar713/
Sapfford713/
Shaifard713/
Sawfford712/
Chaffour712/
Sassford711/
Shoffoer711/
Shofford711/
Shouford711/
Seafford711/
Sgaffoor711/
Shotford711/
Seatford711/
Saiffoor711/
Cheapfor711/
Shaffare711/
Saiffour711/
Shaffatr711/
Sashford710/
Shauffar710/
Shooford710/
Schaffur710/
Shaffard710/
Sayforth710/
Safforth710/
Saifford710/
Shaeffar710/
Saudford710/
Ssafford710/
Saffordd710/
Chatford710/
Schaafar710/
Sasfford710/
Chauford710/
Saffar679,444/
Safare674,827/
Saifur672,658/
Chauffour671,035/
Chofor67893/
Shofar67698/
Seefor67488/
Zafour67399/
Sefoor67292/
Saphar67229/
Saifar67205/
Safure67122/
Schaffart67114/
Chafar6784/
Schaffarz6778/
Sephar6778/
Zafoor6767/
Sjafar6759/
Safaar6755/
Safarz6753/
Safarh6742/
Shafarova6734/
Schoufour6729/
Sajfar6727/
Szafar6725/
Sophar6716/
Safart6714/
Sahvar6713/
Sofore6712/
Saafar6711/
Safeur6710/
Safard679/
Chafur679/
Shefar678/
Siafar677/
Safasr676/
Southford675/
Ceafor675/
Sadfar674/
Sayfar674/
Safaur674/
Safhar673/
Sofort673/
Sephor673/
Zaffor672/
Sahfar672/
Saffur672/
Sayfur672/
Soffor672/
Soufor672/
Safgar672/
Seforh672/
Satfar671/
Safarr671/
Jsafar671/
Sophor671/
Sgafar671/
Shahajfar671/
Shoforowa671/
Schaeffar671/
Souhtfort671/
Shahatfar671/
Suifor671/
Saufur671/
Schaufeur671/
Szofor671/
Siofor671/
Saefar671/
Chadforth670/
Shofforth670/
Sheffhour670/
Seyfor670/
Seafar670/
Soforr670/
Seiphford670/

Shafor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shafor in the Russian language
Шафорsafor-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shafor
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