Last Name SHAFER

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHAFER is ranked as the 1221st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 32,034.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 10.05 people named SHAFER for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SHAFER is 30,106, the rank is 1,264 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHAFER is 9.45.

Last Names SHAFER
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 32,034 +/-2.0%
  • National Rank 1,221
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 10.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 30,106
  • National Rank 1,264
  • Proportion/100k 9.45

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHAFER is 95.5% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 0.8% Black, 0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.2% Two or More Races, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name SHAFER have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name SHAFER is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name SHAFER

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 95.5% 63.9% 31.6%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 0.8% 12.3% -11.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.6% 4.9% -4.3%
Two or more races 1.2% 1.8% -0.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.4% 0.7% -0.3%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHAFER is Ohio where 2,798 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHAFER, as 36.37 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Ohio.
  • West Virginia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Rhode Island (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHAFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,422 11.04 99.5% Indiana 1,599 24.24 99.5% Iowa 523 16.82 99.0% Kansas 534 18.4 98.7% Michigan 1,613 16.27 99.7% Minnesota 370 6.78 98.5% Missouri 100 3.33 89.8% Nebraska 604 32.13 99.3% North Dakota 113 15.22 95.0% Ohio 2,798 24.13 99.7% South Dakota 203 23.84 98.0% Wisconsin 510 8.85 99.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHAFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,422 11.04 99.5%
Indiana 1,599 24.24 99.5%
Iowa 523 16.82 99.0%
Kansas 534 18.4 98.7%
Michigan 1,613 16.27 99.7%
Minnesota 370 6.78 98.5%
Missouri 100 3.33 89.8%
Nebraska 604 32.13 99.3%
North Dakota 113 15.22 95.0%
Ohio 2,798 24.13 99.7%
South Dakota 203 23.84 98.0%
Wisconsin 510 8.85 99.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHAFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 191 25.94 97.6% Arizona 719 10.68 99.0% California 2,690 6.93 99.5% Colorado 702 13.11 99.2% Hawaii 66 4.67 93.0% Idaho 187 11.46 96.8% Montana 149 14.56 97.3% Nevada 229 8.08 97.8% New Mexico 177 8.5 96.3% Oregon 672 16.93 99.1% Utah 414 14.07 97.4% Washington 797 11.28 99.3% Wyoming 93 15.96 95.4%

West States
State stats for the first name SHAFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 191 25.94 97.6%
Arizona 719 10.68 99.0%
California 2,690 6.93 99.5%
Colorado 702 13.11 99.2%
Hawaii 66 4.67 93.0%
Idaho 187 11.46 96.8%
Montana 149 14.56 97.3%
Nevada 229 8.08 97.8%
New Mexico 177 8.5 96.3%
Oregon 672 16.93 99.1%
Utah 414 14.07 97.4%
Washington 797 11.28 99.3%
Wyoming 93 15.96 95.4%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHAFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 207 5.76 97.5% Maine 31 2.3 78.9% Massachusetts 231 3.43 96.1% New Hampshire 47 3.52 88.3% New Jersey 646 7.23 98.9% New York 1,753 8.88 99.5% Pennsylvania 1,615 12.63 99.5% Rhode Island 9 0.86 45.5% Vermont 51 8.13 93.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHAFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 207 5.76 97.5%
Maine 31 2.3 78.9%
Massachusetts 231 3.43 96.1%
New Hampshire 47 3.52 88.3%
New Jersey 646 7.23 98.9%
New York 1,753 8.88 99.5%
Pennsylvania 1,615 12.63 99.5%
Rhode Island 9 0.86 45.5%
Vermont 51 8.13 93.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHAFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 218 4.5 94.5% Arkansas 263 8.85 96.2% Delaware 18 1.9 85.1% Dist. of Columbia 15 2.21 78.5% Florida 1,536 7.72 99.5% Georgia 437 4.33 97.6% Kentucky 285 6.46 95.5% Louisiana 147 3.17 92.4% Maryland 663 11.1 99.1% Mississippi 100 3.33 89.8% North Carolina 644 6.48 98.4% Oklahoma 577 14.88 98.2% South Carolina 247 5.11 96.3% Tennessee 310 4.73 96.6% Texas 2,571 9.54 99.4% Virginia 845 10.14 99.0% West Virginia 673 36.37 98.4%

South States
State stats for the first name SHAFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 218 4.5 94.5%
Arkansas 263 8.85 96.2%
Delaware 18 1.9 85.1%
Dist. of Columbia 15 2.21 78.5%
Florida 1,536 7.72 99.5%
Georgia 437 4.33 97.6%
Kentucky 285 6.46 95.5%
Louisiana 147 3.17 92.4%
Maryland 663 11.1 99.1%
Mississippi 100 3.33 89.8%
North Carolina 644 6.48 98.4%
Oklahoma 577 14.88 98.2%
South Carolina 247 5.11 96.3%
Tennessee 310 4.73 96.6%
Texas 2,571 9.54 99.4%
Virginia 845 10.14 99.0%
West Virginia 673 36.37 98.4%
 

Full Names with SHAFER as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SHAFER as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named SHAFER.

The most popular full name is David SHAFER. 1.97% of all the people named SHAFER have this given name.

There are 1366 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHAFER

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David SHAFER 1.97%
2 John SHAFER 1.80%
3 Robert SHAFER 1.78%
4 James SHAFER 1.64%
5 Michael SHAFER 1.30%
6 Mary SHAFER 1.26%
7 William SHAFER 1.25%
8 Charles SHAFER 1.17%
9 Richard SHAFER 1.06%
10 Barbara SHAFER 0.94%
11 Donald SHAFER 0.87%
12 Patricia SHAFER 0.80%
13 Brian SHAFER 0.72%
14 Mark SHAFER 0.72%
15 Thomas SHAFER 0.70%
16 Daniel SHAFER 0.68%
17 Linda SHAFER 0.68%
18 Donna SHAFER 0.67%
19 George SHAFER 0.64%
20 Scott SHAFER 0.62%

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