About Sheftel
The surname Sheftel is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sheftel," meaning "judge" or "arbiter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held a position as a judge or arbiter within the Jewish community. The name Sheftel is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.
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The surname Sheftel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sheftel 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 Sheftel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sheftel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sheftel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.