Sheffar Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Sheffar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheffar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada551:669,92054,285
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Sheffar Last Name Facts

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

Sheffar occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sheffar.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheffar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sheffar is the 2,061,309th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Sheffar are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 669,920. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 25 percent live, New Brunswick, where 24 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 24 percent live. Apart from Canada this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.

Sheffar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sheffar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheffar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sheffar surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sheffar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 38.86% less than the national average, earning $26,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.05% less than the national average, earning $41,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheffard9310/
Scheffar938/
Shaeffar930/
Seffar925,469/
Shefar928/
Shcheffar884/
Schaeffar881/
Shaffar86391/
Cheffar86119/
Seffair8698/
Shefard8682/
Seiffar8621/
Shiffar868/
Shevfar868/
Sheyfar862/
Sheffor861/
Shehfar861/
Seffart861/
Shefaar861/
Shedfar861/
Shefare861/
Sheafar860/
Shaefar860/
Schefar860/
Sefar83143/
Schaeffear820/
Shefford80452/
Schaffar80245/
Seyffart80130/
Seiffart8046/
Sheedfar8013/
Schaefar804/
Sieffart801/
Saheifar801/
Chefffar801/
Schoffar800/
Shaeffor800/
Shiffard800/
Scheiffarth7887/
Saffar779,444/
Soffar771,804/
Shafar771,758/
Shofar77698/
Sefair77143/
Seifar7737/
Shifar7724/
Sefare7713/
Sefart779/
Sefard777/
Sefgar777/
Siffar776/
Sahfar772/
Zeffar772/
Shefor771/
Chefar771/
Sejfar771/
Szefar771/
Seefar771/
Sefaar771/
Sefarz771/
Saefar771/
Seafar770/
Seiffarth75275/
Seyffardt7553/
Schiffart7515/
Seiffhart756/
Sieffarth755/
Schaeffor752/
Sheffeird751/
Sheffhour750/
Schaffair750/
Scheffort750/
Seifart71376/
Shidfar71224/
Sheafor71114/
Schiffarth7172/
Shaffor7168/
Shahfar7159/
Soffair7138/
Seyfart7137/
Seffore7121/
Shaafar7119/
Shiffor7116/
Schafar7115/
Scheifarth7114/
Cheffor7113/
Seifard7112/
Shawfar7112/
Seffour7112/
Siefart7111/
Sophear7110/
Shafair719/
Shifare718/
Saiffar718/
Chefare717/
Sethfar716/
Sheford715/
Shaifar715/
Siffard714/
Shayfar713/
Shafarr713/
Shaefor712/
Sahafar711/
Saffair711/
Schofar711/
Schiffhaur711/
Shehvar711/
Seafair711/
Sephear711/
Seffort711/
Shifear711/
Scheaffort711/
Shafaar711/
Schiffahrt711/
Sefhare711/
Szefart711/
Saffaar711/
Saaffar711/
Sefarth711/
Seafart710/
Sefford710/
Shepfor710/
Safar67106,359/
Shephard6717,893/
Seifarth671,243/
Cheshfar67271/
Sofar67245/
Sifar67137/
Siefarth6788/
Chiffard6764/
Sefor6758/
Siefford6743/
Seyfahrt6722/
Zefar6720/
Cheffort6718/
Sefarova6718/
Šefar6715/
Seefahrt6712/
Seifahrt679/
Seefarth679/
Siffarth675/
Shifford674/
Shahafar673/
Shaifard673/
Cefar673/
Shaffeir673/
Schaefor672/
Shephear672/
Seiffort672/
Scephear671/
Schafear671/
Schaffor671/
Schiffhaure671/
Shivfare671/
Shephart671/
Seafford671/
Seefford671/
Sepheard671/
Seiffour671/
Shidfard671/
Shepharp671/
Szeifart671/
Chiffart671/
Cheffour671/
Syfar671/
Shepford670/
Shedford670/
Schiffor670/
Sheaford670/
Sciffard670/
Shiffort670/
Seifford670/
Shewford670/
Seyffort670/
Syffardt670/
Sefforth670/
Schaafar670/

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Footnotes

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