Shapero Surname

418,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Shapero Surname Definition:

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

Shapero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5791:626,00950,526
Canada1361:270,92325,472
England701:795,97243,050
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shapero 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

Shapero Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shapero (Russian: Шаперо) occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shapero.

How Common Is The Last Name Shapero? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shapero is the 418,906th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,790,767 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Shapero are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 579 people, or 1 in 626,009. In The United States Shapero is most common in: California, where 20 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Shapero is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Shapero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shapero has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shapero last name rose 6,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shapero Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shapero surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Shapero earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.52% more than the national average, earning $56,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 118.47% more than the national average, earning $108,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schapero9342/
Shapeero9324/
Shapiero930/
Sapero92219/
Shapiro8663,216/
Shapyro86989/
Chapero86877/
Shapera86485/
Shaparo8621/
Shepero8616/
Sappero866/
Sapergo861/
Sapiero861/
Shaporo861/
Shaapera804,511/
Schapiro802,438/
Chaperot80110/
Chappero8043/
Shapiera8021/
Shappiro8020/
Shephero8014/
Schapera8010/
Shaparro808/
Chapeiro806/
Shapirot805/
Shappera804/
Shahpera804/
Shapairo803/
Shaphiro803/
Sheppero802/
Shapeera802/
Zshapiro801/
Schaparo801/
Shaperaa801/
Chaperos801/
Shaaparo801/
Shapparo800/
Sappiero800/
Sapera772,436/
Sapiro77994/
Saparo77352/
Sepero77253/
Zapero77219/
Saporo77141/
Sopero7754/
Sapyro7749/
Chapeyrou75144/
Shaaapera757/
Shaaperah757/
Schappera751/
Schappiro751/
Shaappera751/
Shaaperaa751/
Sahaipera751/
Sahapharo751/
Shapira711,409/
Chapiro71717/
Sapiera71650/
Saperas71626/
Chapera71423/
Shapara71418/
Shopera71384/
Szapiro71382/
Sapiroh71209/
Siapera71140/
Chapeyroux71100/
Saparoh7187/
Sapeira7159/
Chapeyrout7156/
Shopiro7150/
Shapora7144/
Saipera7127/
Seaparo7124/
Sapitro7121/
Sapetra7118/
Saaporo7114/
Shapyra7113/
Saphiro7112/
Saapera7111/
Shepiro719/
Szapera717/
Saphera716/
Saspera715/
Sapaera714/
Sappiro714/
Sapporo713/
Schapparro713/
Chopero713/
Chápero713/
Sheparo712/
Sjapiro712/
Sepehro712/
Sahpiro712/
Sapeara712/
Sapfiro711/
Sahpera711/
Sapoera711/
Saporoi711/
Sapparo711/
Sappera711/
Zapeiro711/
Saapiro711/
Saepera711/
Saperga711/
Sapharo711/
Shadpirooz711/
Sapiroo711/
Saparoi711/
Schapira671,246/
Chapeira6747/
Shappira6725/
Shapitra6724/
Shaapara6712/
Chapirot6712/
Saaipera677/
Shepparo674/
Sheepera674/
Chaphera674/
Chhapera672/
Shahpara672/
Saipeera671/
Sapheera671/
Choipero671/
Shappara671/
Shapyras671/
Souperou671/
Saahpera671/
Sepehrou671/
Sepehrro671/
Chaperah671/
Chapirou671/
Sapeiras671/
Seaphera671/
Shephera670/

Shapero Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shapero in the Russian language
Шапероsapero-

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Shapero 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.

Shapiro FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shapero
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