Shifman Surname

373,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Shifman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shifman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4911:738,20657,824
Russia2691:535,77348,615
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Israel191:450,40234,739
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shifman Last Name Facts

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

Shifman (Russian: Шифман) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shifman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shifman is the 373,124th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,583,294 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Shifman live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 491 people, or 1 in 738,206. In The United States Shifman is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Michigan, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States Shifman is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 28 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Shifman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shifman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shifman last name rose 7,014 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shifman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shifman last name are 41.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shifman earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 27.84% more than the national average, earning $55,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 118.1% more than the national average, earning $108,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shifman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shifman in the Russian language
Шифманsifman-

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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 Shifman
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