Schapiro

Schapiro Meaning & Origin

About Schapiro
The surname Schapiro is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Shapira, meaning "beautiful" or "attractive." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Shapira. The name Schapiro is commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Schapiro is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Schapiro: 1,007
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schapiro based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Schapiro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 P AY0 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃæpaɪroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schapiro in Braille

Here's how to represent Schapiro in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Schapiro in braille

How to sign the name Schapiro using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Schapiro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Schapiro in sign language

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