Shiffner Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Shiffner Surname Definition:

The baronet's family settled in London in the last century from Russia. It is probable that they were of German origin. The German schaffner is synonymous with the Norman-French Le Dispenser, and signifies manager or steward, (dupeasator), from schaffen, to effect, procure.

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Shiffner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:4,314,987229,510
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Shiffner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The baronet's family settled in London in the last century from Russia. It is probable that they were of German origin. The German schaffner is synonymous with the Norman-French Le Dispenser, and signifies manager or steward, (dupeasator), from schaffen, to effect, procure.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shiffner Last Name Facts

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

Shiffner (Russian: Шиффнер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiffner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,746,159th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Shiffner are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States Shiffner is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 38 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Shiffner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shiffner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 420 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shiffner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shiffner surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

Shiffner earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $50,261 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shiffner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shiffner in the Russian language
Шиффнерsiffner-

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