Last Name SHAFFER

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHAFFER is ranked as the 550th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 66,069.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 20.72 people named SHAFFER 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 SHAFFER is 69,960, the rank is 505 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHAFFER is 21.96.

Last Names SHAFFER
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 66,069 +/-1.4%
  • National Rank 550
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 20.7

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 69,960
  • National Rank 505
  • Proportion/100k 21.96

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHAFFER is 94.6% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 2.2% Black, 0.4% 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 SHAFFER have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black, Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 94.6% 63.9% 30.7%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 2.2% 12.3% -10.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
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 SHAFFER is Pennsylvania where 12,093 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHAFFER, as 118.44 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 Pennsylvania.
  • 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 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Vermont (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHAFFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 2,009 15.6 99.7% Indiana 2,550 38.65 99.7% Iowa 946 30.44 99.6% Kansas 879 30.27 99.3% Michigan 2,116 21.36 99.8% Minnesota 497 9.1 99.0% Missouri 366 12.21 96.3% Nebraska 250 13.27 97.8% North Dakota 88 11.96 93.0% Ohio 6,727 58.02 99.9% South Dakota 106 12.44 94.6% Wisconsin 536 9.3 99.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHAFFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 2,009 15.6 99.7%
Indiana 2,550 38.65 99.7%
Iowa 946 30.44 99.6%
Kansas 879 30.27 99.3%
Michigan 2,116 21.36 99.8%
Minnesota 497 9.1 99.0%
Missouri 366 12.21 96.3%
Nebraska 250 13.27 97.8%
North Dakota 88 11.96 93.0%
Ohio 6,727 58.02 99.9%
South Dakota 106 12.44 94.6%
Wisconsin 536 9.3 99.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHAFFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 96 12.97 94.3% Arizona 1,548 23 99.6% California 5,692 14.67 99.8% Colorado 1,364 25.47 99.6% Hawaii 138 9.75 96.8% Idaho 547 33.44 99.0% Montana 212 20.69 98.2% Nevada 504 17.77 99.1% New Mexico 246 11.81 97.3% Oregon 818 20.61 99.3% Utah 588 19.98 98.2% Washington 1,426 20.2 99.6% Wyoming 298 51.08 98.9%

West States
State stats for the first name SHAFFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 96 12.97 94.3%
Arizona 1,548 23 99.6%
California 5,692 14.67 99.8%
Colorado 1,364 25.47 99.6%
Hawaii 138 9.75 96.8%
Idaho 547 33.44 99.0%
Montana 212 20.69 98.2%
Nevada 504 17.77 99.1%
New Mexico 246 11.81 97.3%
Oregon 818 20.61 99.3%
Utah 588 19.98 98.2%
Washington 1,426 20.2 99.6%
Wyoming 298 51.08 98.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHAFFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 319 8.88 98.4% Maine 102 7.66 91.9% Massachusetts 547 8.11 98.3% New Hampshire 112 8.45 94.6% New Jersey 896 10.03 99.2% New York 2,939 14.89 99.7% Pennsylvania 12,093 94.57 100.0% Rhode Island 82 7.77 93.1% Vermont 35 5.63 90.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHAFFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 319 8.88 98.4%
Maine 102 7.66 91.9%
Massachusetts 547 8.11 98.3%
New Hampshire 112 8.45 94.6%
New Jersey 896 10.03 99.2%
New York 2,939 14.89 99.7%
Pennsylvania 12,093 94.57 100.0%
Rhode Island 82 7.77 93.1%
Vermont 35 5.63 90.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHAFFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 396 8.17 96.5% Arkansas 436 14.69 97.7% Delaware 256 27.37 99.1% Dist. of Columbia 44 6.63 91.9% Florida 3,816 19.18 99.8% Georgia 1,165 11.54 99.0% Kentucky 506 11.46 97.4% Louisiana 462 9.94 97.2% Maryland 2,092 35.01 99.8% Mississippi 366 12.21 96.3% North Carolina 1,339 13.47 99.2% Oklahoma 663 17.09 98.5% South Carolina 691 14.3 98.5% Tennessee 1,321 20.17 99.1% Texas 3,148 11.68 99.5% Virginia 2,049 24.61 99.6% West Virginia 2,191 118.44 99.7%

South States
State stats for the first name SHAFFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 396 8.17 96.5%
Arkansas 436 14.69 97.7%
Delaware 256 27.37 99.1%
Dist. of Columbia 44 6.63 91.9%
Florida 3,816 19.18 99.8%
Georgia 1,165 11.54 99.0%
Kentucky 506 11.46 97.4%
Louisiana 462 9.94 97.2%
Maryland 2,092 35.01 99.8%
Mississippi 366 12.21 96.3%
North Carolina 1,339 13.47 99.2%
Oklahoma 663 17.09 98.5%
South Carolina 691 14.3 98.5%
Tennessee 1,321 20.17 99.1%
Texas 3,148 11.68 99.5%
Virginia 2,049 24.61 99.6%
West Virginia 2,191 118.44 99.7%
 

Full Names with SHAFFER as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SHAFFER 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 SHAFFER.

The most popular full name is David SHAFFER. 2.11% of all the people named SHAFFER have this given name.

There are 2002 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHAFFER

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 David SHAFFER 2.11%
2 James SHAFFER 1.89%
3 Robert SHAFFER 1.80%
4 John SHAFFER 1.74%
5 Michael SHAFFER 1.34%
6 Donald SHAFFER 1.10%
7 Charles SHAFFER 1.10%
8 William SHAFFER 1.06%
9 Mary SHAFFER 0.98%
10 Richard SHAFFER 0.89%
11 Barbara SHAFFER 0.87%
12 Daniel SHAFFER 0.78%
13 Brian SHAFFER 0.74%
14 Carol SHAFFER 0.72%
15 Mark SHAFFER 0.71%
16 Linda SHAFFER 0.69%
17 Karen SHAFFER 0.67%
18 Betty SHAFFER 0.63%
19 Jennifer SHAFFER 0.60%
20 Thomas SHAFFER 0.59%

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