Shapira Surname

275,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Shapira Surname Definition:

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

Shapira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7291:497,20041,845
Indonesia2001:661,24651,715
Canada981:375,97533,576
Israel711:120,53013,243
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
England381:1,466,26563,675
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Ecuador171:935,63814,108
France141:4,744,480251,814
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
China31:455,773,85521,925
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shapira (253) may also be a first name.

Shapira 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

Shapira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shapira (Arabic: شافيرا, Georgian: შაფირა, Hindi: शापि्रा, Marathi: शापीरा, Russian: Шапира) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shapira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shapira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shapira is the 275,425th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,172,140 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Shapira live; 59 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 560,146th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 253 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 729 people, or 1 in 497,200. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Shapira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shapira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shapira last name grew 10,414 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shapira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shapira surname are 44.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shapira earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 32.17% more than the national average, earning $57,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.4% more than the national average, earning $63,295 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schapira931,246/
Shappira9325/
Shapitra9324/
Shapiera9321/
Sapira92930/
Shabpiray882/
Shapiro8663,216/
Sapiray861,000/
Sapiera86650/
Saphira86594/
Shapera86485/
Sapitra86151/
Shapiri86151/
Sapirah86123/
Sapeira8659/
Chapira8656/
Szapira8637/
Sapiras8629/
Shapura8625/
Saepira8615/
Sapaira8614/
Shapyra8613/
Saspira8611/
Saapira8610/
Sapirai868/
Shapire867/
Sapuira866/
Sapiraa865/
Sapirat865/
Saipira864/
Sapiraj862/
Sgapira860/
Shopira860/
Shepira860/
Sahapoiray8222/
Shaapera804,511/
Schapiro802,438/
Shahpiri801,054/
Chaipira80105/
Chapiray8049/
Chapeira8047/
Sapphira8046/
Schapire8036/
Shappiro8020/
Sapuitra8016/
Saipiray8014/
Schapera8010/
Shadpiri8010/
Shapitri808/
Shabpiri807/
Sapitrah806/
Shapirio805/
Shapirot805/
Shahpura804/
Shappera804/
Shahpera804/
Saippira803/
Shapairo803/
Shaphiro803/
Sapirach803/
Sapiorau802/
Shapeera802/
Shappire802/
Saphirat802/
Chatpira802/
Saphiraj801/
Chapaira801/
Zshapiro801/
Shapyras801/
Shaperaa801/
Shapuire801/
Chhapira801/
Sapeiras801/
Shephira800/
Shapiero800/
Sapera772,436/
Sapura771,587/
Sapiro77994/
Sapiri77845/
Sapire77143/
Sopira7764/
Sepira7736/
Zapira776/
Sapyra773/
Chapireau7527/
Shappirio7515/
Shaaapera757/
Shaaperah757/
Chapiraud753/
Saphirach752/
Schappera751/
Schappiro751/
Shahperai751/
Shaaperai751/
Shaappera751/
Shaaperaa751/
Sahaipera751/
Sapitri7119,404/
Shapyro71989/
Shapero71829/
Chapiro71717/
Saperas71626/
Chapera71423/
Shopera71384/
Szapiro71382/
Sapurah71304/
Sapiroh71209/
Saphire71171/
Chapiri71166/
Saipiri71160/
Schopieray71146/
Siapera71140/
Sapitry71107/
Chapire7192/
Chapitreau7188/
Shapuro7171/
Shopiro7150/
Shaperi7145/
Saipera7127/
Sapuyra7124/
Sapirei7123/
Sapitro7121/
Shapere7119/
Sapetra7118/
Saepura7116/
Sephira7116/
Saphiro7112/
Saapera7111/
Sahpura7110/
Shepiro719/
Saphiri719/
Sapirio719/
Shepura718/
Sapurai717/
Sapirie717/
Szapera717/
Sápiras716/
Saphura716/
Sepirah716/
Shapery716/
Saphera716/
Saspera715/
Sappiri715/
Saapiri715/
Sapyras715/
Sappiro714/
Sopiray713/
Sjapiro712/
Sahpiro712/
Sapeara712/
Zaphira712/
Sapfiro711/
Saipura711/
Sahpera711/
Saperai711/
Sappera711/
Sapuraa711/
Schopioray711/
Sopirah711/
Sapiero711/
Soupira711/
Shopura711/
Saapiro711/
Saepera711/
Saspiri711/
Sapirer711/
Sapiris711/
Sapayra711/
Saperga711/
Sapéras711/
Chapiró711/
Shadpirooz711/
Sappire711/
Sapeire711/
Sapiroo711/
Sapytra711/
Sapireh711/
Sapirih711/
Shapeeraay711/
Sapiere710/
Shoperai67233/
Chapitre6786/
Sjapitri6762/
Szopiera6762/
Schapero6742/
Sappitri6742/
Shahperi6736/
Saphiris6727/
Sapithry6727/
Sapittri6725/
Shapeero6724/
Shhapere6722/
Sapphire6714/
Chappiri6714/
Saphurah6714/
Shaapere6713/
Sapuitri6712/
Chapirot6712/
Schapery679/
Chopitra679/
Chaphiri679/
Saphiere677/
Chaapiri677/
Sapierre677/
Saaipera677/
Sopheara676/
Shaperio676/
Chapeiro676/
Choppira675/
Chaperay675/
Siepiera675/
Sapitris674/
Sheepera674/
Chaphera674/
Shapperi674/
Sapfitri673/
Chhapera672/
Sabpitri672/
Shapeeri672/
Saipisri672/
Saipeera671/
Saperiea671/
Sapheera671/
Saphuraa671/
Sapiredd671/
Shophire671/
Shaperis671/
Shappere671/
Sopairay671/
Siahpiri671/
Saahpera671/
Szopiraj671/
Chaperah671/
Chapirou671/
Seaphera671/
Sapaisri671/
Sophitra671/
Sopirach671/
Shephera670/
Sappiero670/
Shapeare670/

Shapira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shapira in the Georgian language
შაფირაshapira-
Shapira in the Marathi language
शापीराsapira-
Shapira in the Hindi language
शापि्राsapira50
शापिराsapira50
Shapira in the Russian language
Шапираsapira-
Shapira in the Arabic language
شافيراshafyra-

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