Shapera Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shapera Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Speyer (in the Middle Ages, spelled Spira, and by Jews spelled Shapira), in Bavaria.

Shapera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3781:468,63223,688
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada461:800,99162,809
India71:109,580,769786,157
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Shapera (83) may also be a first name.

Shapera Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Speyer (in the Middle Ages, spelled Spira, and by Jews spelled Shapira), in Bavaria.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Shapera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shapera (Hindi: शपेरा, Marathi: शपेरा) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shapera.

How Common Is The Last Name Shapera? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shapera is the 630,290th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. Shapera occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Shapera reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shapera is also the 1,052,971st most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 83 people.

The surname Shapera is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 378 people, or 1 in 468,632. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Benue, where 95 percent live, Nasarawa, where 3 percent live and Oyo, where 1 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Shapera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shapera surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shapera earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $44,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.91% more than the national average, earning $53,612 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaapera934,511/
Shapiera9321/
Schapera9310/
Shappera934/
Shahpera934/
Shapeera932/
Shaperaa931/
Sapera922,436/
Shaaapera887/
Shaaperah887/
Schappera881/
Shahperai881/
Shaaperai881/
Shaappera881/
Shaaperaa881/
Sahaipera881/
Shapira861,409/
Shapero86829/
Sapiera86650/
Saperas86626/
Chapera86423/
Shapara86418/
Shopera86384/
Siapera86140/
Sapeira8659/
Shaperi8645/
Shapora8644/
Saipera8627/
Shapere8619/
Sapetra8618/
Shapyra8613/
Saapera8611/
Szapera867/
Shapery866/
Saphera866/
Saspera865/
Sapaera864/
Sapeara862/
Sahpera861/
Saperai861/
Sapoera861/
Sappera861/
Saepera861/
Saperga861/
Shapeeraay821/
Schapira801,246/
Shoperai80233/
Chapeira8047/
Schapero8042/
Shahperi8036/
Shappira8025/
Shapitra8024/
Shapeero8024/
Shhapere8022/
Shaapere8013/
Shaapara8012/
Schapery809/
Saaipera807/
Shaperio806/
Chaperay805/
Sheepera804/
Chaphera804/
Shapperi804/
Chhapera802/
Shahpara802/
Shapeeri802/
Saipeera801/
Saperiea801/
Sapheera801/
Shaperis801/
Shappara801/
Shappere801/
Shapyras801/
Saahpera801/
Chaperah801/
Sapeiras801/
Seaphera801/
Shephera800/
Shapiero800/
Shapeare800/
Sapara771,844/
Sapira77930/
Sapere77748/
Sapora77511/
Saperi77356/
Sopera77250/
Sapero77219/
Sepera7763/
Zapera7749/
Şapera7727/
Sapery7716/
Sapyra773/
Sahaporay754/
Shabpiray752/
Chaperath751/
Shahparah751/
Shapharaj751/
Sheaperry751/
Shapperry750/
Shapiro7163,216/
Saparay711,169/
Sapiray711,000/
Shapyro71989/
Chapero71877/
Saphira71594/
Sappara71192/
Sapitra71151/
Shapiri71151/
Schopieray71146/
Sophera71137/
Sapirah71123/
Saperes71110/
Soppera7174/
Chopera7164/
Sahperi7162/
Szapora7162/
Schapperer7158/
Chapira7156/
Saporah7149/
Saparai7148/
Saparah7139/
Sapperi7138/
Szapira7137/
Saphara7135/
Sapiras7129/
Sapuyra7124/
Sophara7124/
Chatphetra7122/
Sahapoiray7122/
Shaparo7121/
Seapara7119/
Saphere7118/
Chaperi7118/
Sephara7117/
Shepero7116/
Saepira7115/
Sapaira7114/
Saspira7111/
Saapira7110/
Saparau7110/
Saapara719/
Saparra718/
Sapirai718/
Shapire717/
Soperea717/
Seperah717/
Saphery716/
Sappero716/
Sapuira716/
Saparea716/
Sapyras715/
Sapiraa715/
Sappery715/
Sapirat715/
Saipira714/
Schapperie713/
Saphora713/
Sephera713/
Sapetri712/
Sapiraj712/
Shepara712/
Saupara711/
Saparaa711/
Sapergo711/
Satpere711/
Chapere711/
Shoperi711/
Shepora711/
Sheaspeare711/
Zaapera711/
Siapere711/
Sapiero711/
Soperau711/
Shaporo711/
Ssepera711/
Ssapara711/
Saepara711/
Sapirer711/
Saporea711/
Sapayra711/
Saperei711/
Sapéras711/
Seppera711/
Suopera711/
Sapeire711/
Soperas711/
Saipere711/
Sauperi711/
Sapytra711/
Saperiz711/
Sapiere710/
Sgapira710/
Shopira710/
Shepira710/
Schapiro672,438/
Shahpiri671,054/
Chaperot67110/
Chaipira67105/
Szopiera6762/
Chapiray6749/
Sapphira6746/
Chappero6743/
Schapire6736/
Choppera6733/
Shappiro6720/
Sapuitra6716/
Shephero6714/
Saipiray6714/
Saiparay6712/
Shaparei6712/
Shadpiri6710/
Sapharay679/
Shaparro678/
Shapitri678/
Saphiere677/
Sapierre677/
Shabpiri677/
Sopheara676/
Sapitrah676/
Chapeiro676/
Shapirio675/
Shapirot675/
Siepiera675/
Saparaai674/
Saippira673/
Shapairo673/
Shaphiro673/
Shopperi673/
Saparaij673/
Saaipara673/
Sapirach673/
Sheppero672/
Sapiorau672/
Sheiperi672/
Shappire672/
Saphirat672/
Chatpira672/
Schepara671/
Sauparai671/
Sauparay671/
Sapheriy671/
Saphiraj671/
Chapaira671/
Chapperi671/
Chaiperi671/
Zshapiro671/
Schaparo671/
Sopharaj671/
Sapphery671/
Shapuire671/
Shoopara671/
Sepeyrai671/
Chaperos671/
Chhapira671/
Siahpere671/
Shaaparo671/
Sapherio671/
Sheppara670/
Sapperhe670/
Shephira670/
Shapparo670/
Sappiero670/
Shephara670/

Shapera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shapera in the Hindi language
शपेराsapera-
Shapera in the Marathi language
शपेराsapera-

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Shapera Reference & Research

Shapiro FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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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 Shapera
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