Shapira Surname
Approximately 1,409 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 729 | 1:497,200 | 41,845 |
| Indonesia | 200 | 1:661,246 | 51,715 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| Israel | 71 | 1:120,530 | 13,243 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Ecuador | 17 | 1:935,638 | 14,108 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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.
Shapira Demographics
Average Male Shapira Height
175.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shapira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shapira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shapira (Arabic: شافيرا, Georgian: შაფირა, Hindi: शापि्रा, Marathi: शापीरा, Russian: Шапира) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shapira? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shapira is the 275,425th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,172,140 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Shapira live; 59 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shapira is also the 560,146th most common first name worldwide It is held by 253 people.
Shapira is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 729 people, or 1 in 497,200. In The United States Shapira is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent reside, California, where 16 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
Shapira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shapira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shapira last name rose 10,414 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shapira Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shapira are 44.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.94% being registered with 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
Shapira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shapira in the Georgian language | ||
| შაფირა | shapira | - |
| Shapira in the Marathi language | ||
| शापीरा | sapira | - |
| Shapira in the Hindi language | ||
| शापि्रा | sapira | 50 |
| शापिरा | sapira | 50 |
| Shapira in the Russian language | ||
| Шапира | sapira | - |
| Shapira in the Arabic language | ||
| شافيرا | shafyra | - |
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Shapira 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
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