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Shapiro Family History
Shapiro Genealogy & Family TreeShapiro is a German name from Prussia from medieval times. It comes from the Middle-High German word schaf which means "sheep" and probably referred to someone with the occupation of a shepherd. The earliest known ancestor--Heinrich Saphir--was recorded in 1172. Roots for this name can also be found in England and in Hebrew.
Other spellings include "Schaper," "Shaper," "Shapira," "Schapiro," "Schapira," and "Sapiro." Notable people with the surname include American actor Adam Shapiro (Now You See Me, A Single Man, 1600 Penn), English singer Helen Shapiro, and American lawyer Robert Shapiro (part of the defense team in the O.J. Simpson murder trial). The first Shapiro to come to America was Joe Shapiro in Massachusetts in 1890.
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Shapiro Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Belle Shapiro -- --, 1860 April 0, 1938
- William C Shapiro -- --, 1901 December 0, 1978
- Rebecca Shapiro -- --, 1891 December 0, 1954
- Harry Lewis Shapiro -- --, 1888 February 4, 1983
- Gussie Shapiro -- --, 1896 November 0, 1986
Shapiro Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Aaron Shapiro -- --, 1858 December 0, 1927
- Morris Shapiro -- --, 1918 December 24, 1996 Utah
- Joseph Shapiro -- --, 1889 Missouri
- Victor Shapiro -- --, 1882 February 2, 1955 New York
- Ester Faiga Shapiro -- --, 1853 March 14, 1928
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