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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
- Hanna Shapiro -- --, 1857 April 29, 1925
- Sarah Shapiro -- --, 1856 October 19, 1924
- Moshe Eliezer Shapiro -- --, 1894 December 0, 1968
- Sarah Shapiro -- --, 1882 June 2, 1943
- Jacob Shapiro -- --, 1941 February 0, 1977
Shapiro Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Carol Shapiro -- --, 1938 August 1, 2003 Missouri
- Rochia Rachel Shapiro -- --, 1825 April 17, 1864
- Edward Shapiro -- --, 1928 January 8, 1984 Missouri
- George Shapiro -- --, 1874 September 7, 1936
- Herman Shapiro -- --, 1873 March 27, 1958
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