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Where Does The Last Name Shefer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shefer (Marathi: शेफेर, Russian: Шефер) is found most in Russia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shefer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 39,845^th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 553,260 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Shefer are found; 58 percent are found in North Asia and 58 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 2,523,061^st most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 10,677 people, or 1 in 13,498. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 26 percent are found, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent are found and Omsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Beside Russia Shefer occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 11 percent are found and Ukraine, where 4 percent are found.

Shefer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shefer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shefer last name increased 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shefer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shefer surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus, Orthodox (76%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shefer last name are 14.68% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 61.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shefer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.6% more than the national average, earning R 576,504 per year; in United States they earn 15.38% more than the national average, earning $49,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $55,213 CAD per year.