Shefner Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Shefner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shefner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2201:655,10556,611
Kazakhstan1231:143,76014,581
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Ukraine431:1,058,66796,518
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Shefner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shefner (Russian: Шефнер) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shefner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 649,026th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,638,511 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Shefner live; 32 percent live in Eastern Europe and 32 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Shefner is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 655,105. In Russia Shefner is most common in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Shefner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shefner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shefner last name expanded 192 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shefner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia.

In The United States Shefner are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shefner earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.2% more than the national average, earning $46,687 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shefner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shefner in the Russian language
Шефнерsefner-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shefner
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