View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The last name Shif (Hindi: शीफ़, Russian: Шиф) occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Shif is the 764,765^th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. The surname Shif occurs mostly in Asia, where 40 percent of Shif are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 472,030^th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 342 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States Shif is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 29 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 31 percent reside and Israel, where 10 percent reside.

Shif Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shif surname increased 3,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shif Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (57%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shif surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shif earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.8% less than the national average, earning $35,900 USD per year.