About Shapiro
The surname Shapiro is of 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 is commonly found among Ashkenazi Jews and has variations such as Shapira, Schapiro, and Sheps.
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The surname Shapiro is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shapiro based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Shapiro in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shapiro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.