Shapir Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Shapir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shapir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
England141:3,979,861125,553
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Shapir (483) may also be a first name.

Shapir Last Name Facts

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

Shapir (Georgian: შაფირ, Hindi: शापिर, Marathi: शापीर, Russian: Шапир) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shapir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,272,314th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Shapir live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shapir is also the 386,824th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 483 people.

The surname Shapir is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 41 percent live, New Jersey, where 22 percent live and Florida, where 19 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 16 percent live and Russia, where 9 percent live.

Shapir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shapir last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Shapir earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.46% more than the national average, earning $69,238 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaphir9223/
Shappir929/
Shapird927/
Shapire927/
Shapier922/
Shapior922/
Shahpir922/
Shapirp921/
Shadpir921/
Sapir911,397/
Schapire8636/
Shappire862/
Shapuire861/
Schaepir860/
Saphir83360/
Shaper83289/
Sapire83143/
Sapier83136/
Sapfir8391/
Shapyr8366/
Sappir8333/
Sapgir8318/
Shapre8316/
Chapir834/
Siapir832/
Saipir831/
Sapitr831/
Sapior831/
Saupir831/
Szapir831/
Shopir831/
Shapirova80163/
Schaper7717,152/
Saphier77243/
Sappier77194/
Saphire77171/
Chapire7792/
Shapert7758/
Shaiper7743/
Shahper7729/
Shaaper7723/
Shapere7719/
Shaperd7712/
Shapper7710/
Shopier779/
Chapair774/
Shapeer774/
Sheaper773/
Shapher772/
Saippir771/
Saphitr771/
Shepier771/
Shapejr771/
Sahaper771/
Sapierz771/
Shaphyr771/
Sappire771/
Sapeire771/
Saypair771/
Shauper770/
Shasper770/
Shapfer770/
Sapre737,205/
Saper734,338/
Sepir73234/
Sopir73100/
Zapir7337/
Sapyr7310/
Schaeper71518/
Schapper71211/
Schaaper71172/
Schaiper71143/
Schapert7174/
Shappert7151/
Schapher7125/
Shhapere7122/
Shapherd7115/
Sapirova7114/
Sapphire7114/
Shaapere7113/
Schauper7111/
Shapperd719/
Sheaperd717/
Schapfer712/
Shophire711/
Shappere711/
Sheapher711/
Shapeare710/
Scheaper710/
Schepier710/
Sapper672,084/
Sapere67748/
Sapfirova67215/
Soupir67151/
Chaper6796/
Sophir6783/
Schaupper6773/
Schaupert6768/
Chapyr6765/
Shapyrova6763/
Saphyr6757/
Zaphir6750/
Sheper6749/
Sauper6747/
Szaper6736/
Shoper6735/
Saiper6734/
Schaepper6727/
Shaperova6726/
Sapher6725/
Saypirova6719/
Schapheer6719/
Schaepher6719/
Sapyor6712/
Sasper6712/
Sapeer6711/
Chopir6710/
Sayper677/
Sephir676/
Sheapherd674/
Sopire674/
Saupír673/
Sapert673/
Jsaper673/
Schaphger672/
Saapre672/
Schaepfer672/
Saupre671/
Saphre671/
Ceapir671/
Scheapfer671/
Ssapre671/
Siaper671/
Soipir671/
Shappeard671/
Seypir671/
Sapeur671/
Sapère671/
Schaipfer671/
Sepair671/
Sepuir671/
Sahper671/
Saeper671/
Ssaper671/
Seaper670/
Sopeir670/
Sheapeard670/

Shapir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shapir in the Georgian language
შაფირshapir-
Shapir in the Hindi language
शापिरsapira66.67
शपीरsapira33.33
Shapir in the Marathi language
शापीरsapira66.67
शपीरsapira22.22
शािपरsaipara11.11
Shapir in the Russian language
Шапирsapir-

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