Explore the Family Name Shifrin
The meaning of Shifrin
Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from Yiddish female personal name Shifre, from Hebrew shifra ‘beautiful’. It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Lev, Boris, Dmitry, Grigoriy, Leonid, Vladimir, Zinovy, Arkady, Lilya, Mikhail, Semyon, Yefim. Jewish Hirsh, Hymen, Isaak, Isak, Izya, Sarra, Yitzchok.
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How common is the last name Shifrin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shifrin has seen a slight increase over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Shifrin was ranked 34,554th in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States and it surged to the rank of 32,792nd in 2010, indicating a 5.1% change. The count of individuals with the surname also increased by 12.9% from 620 in 2000 to 700 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with the last name Shifrin per 100,000 population in the US rose by 4.35%, from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,554 | #32,792 | 5.1% |
| Count | 620 | 700 | 12.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.24 | 4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shifrin
In context to the ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights that majority of people with the surname Shifrin identified as White, although there were slight changes noted between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.39% of the Shifrins were White, with this percentage decreasing to 96.14% in 2010, marking a -2.29% change. While no individuals with the Shifrin surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there were some shifts observed in the other categories. The proportion of Shifrins identifying as Hispanic or Black emerged in 2010, accounting for 1.57% and 1.14% respectively. Furthermore, those identifying with two or more ethnicities dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.97% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.39% | 96.14% | -2.29% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.57% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 1.14% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.97% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |