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 Shapira Salary in
United States
$57,031 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shapira click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shapira? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 275,425th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,172,140 people. The last name Shapira is primarily found 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 prevalent first name internationally, held by 253 people.
Shapira is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 729 people, or 1 in 497,200. In The United States Shapira is most numerous in: New York, where 18 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Shapira occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Shapira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shapira has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shapira surname rose 10,414 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shapira Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing 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
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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