Shaphir Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Israel

Shaphir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaphir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India121:63,922,115578,870
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Shaphir (30) may also be a first name.

Shaphir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shaphir (Hindi: शाफिर, Marathi: शाफीर) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaphir? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shaphir is the 4,116,508th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Shaphir are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shaphir is also the 1,911,214th most frequent given name internationally It is held by 30 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 63,922,115. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Rajasthan, where 83 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 8 percent reside and Bihar, where 8 percent reside. Besides India it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Israel, where 13 percent reside.

Shaphir Last Name Statistics demography

Shaphir earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.11% more than the national average, earning $58,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saphir92360/
Shapir92180/
Saphier86243/
Saphire86171/
Shahvir8623/
Shappir869/
Shapird867/
Shapire867/
Shapher862/
Shapier862/
Shapior862/
Shahpir862/
Saphitr861/
Shapirp861/
Shahfir861/
Shaphyr861/
Shadpir861/
Sapir831,397/
Schapire8036/
Schapher8025/
Shapherd8015/
Sapphire8014/
Shahavir8012/
Shappire802/
Shophire801/
Sheapher801/
Shapuire801/
Sauphier800/
Schaepir800/
Shafir771,361/
Shaper77289/
Sapire77143/
Sapier77136/
Sapfir7791/
Sophir7783/
Shapyr7766/
Saphyr7757/
Zaphir7750/
Sappir7733/
Sapher7725/
Sapgir7718/
Shapre7716/
Sephir776/
Chapir774/
Safhir773/
Siapir772/
Saipir771/
Saphre771/
Sapitr771/
Sapior771/
Saupir771/
Szapir771/
Shopir771/
Shapirova75163/
Schafhirt7558/
Schapheer7519/
Schaepher7519/
Sheapherd754/
Schaphger752/
Schaper7117,152/
Sophire71975/
Shaifer71256/
Sappier71194/
Shopher71137/
Chapire7192/
Schafir7179/
Shepher7177/
Shafier7172/
Shaffir7158/
Shapert7158/
Shaiper7143/
Sahavir7133/
Shahper7129/
Shahver7124/
Shaaper7123/
Shapere7119/
Saphere7118/
Saipher7117/
Sephier7117/
Shaperd7112/
Sophier7112/
Shapper7110/
Sapheer7110/
Shafair719/
Shopier719/
Chapair714/
Shapeer714/
Szhafir714/
Shahfer713/
Schaafhirt713/
Sheaper713/
Schaffhirt712/
Saippir711/
Shepier711/
Shapejr711/
Shafior711/
Shafire711/
Shafisr711/
Shaifir711/
Sahaper711/
Sapierz711/
Sappire711/
Sapeire711/
Saypher711/
Sahhfir711/
Saypair711/
Saphyre711/
Shafirr711/
Shaafir711/
Shasfir711/
Shauper710/
Sheapheard710/
Shasper710/
Shafher710/
Shapfer710/
Safir6717,559/
Sapre677,205/
Saper674,338/
Schaeper67518/
Sepir67234/
Schapper67211/
Schaaper67172/
Schaiper67143/
Sopir67100/
Shaffier6785/
Schapert6774/
Shappert6751/
Zapir6737/
Schahfer6730/
Shaiffer6729/
Shhapere6722/
Schaffir6715/
Sapirova6714/
Shaifert6714/
Shaapere6713/
Schauper6711/
Schafier6711/
Sapyr6710/
Shapperd679/
Schaifer679/
Sheaperd677/
Saiphetr675/
Schopher674/
Shaffeir673/
Shephear672/
Schapfer672/
Saiphert672/
Sahafier671/
Sheppher671/
Shappere671/
Shaffher671/
Sayphetr671/
Schepher671/
Shahfeer671/
Shopherd670/
Shapeare670/
Scheaper670/
Shaffirt670/
Schafire670/
Shafhert670/
Shaefier670/
Schepier670/

Shaphir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaphir in the Marathi language
शाफीरsaphira-
Shaphir in the Hindi language
शाफिरsaphira68.75
शफीरsaphira25
शफिरsaphira6.25

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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 Shaphir
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