Last Name SHAFFER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Hungarian

Rank 505 (2000 US census) 549 (1990 US census)
Count 59,227 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.61%, or 56035 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.2%, or 1303 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.4%, or 237 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.36%, or 213 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.17%, or 693 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.27%, or 752 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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