Shapiro, and its variations such as Shapira, Schapiro, Schapira, Sapir, Sapira, Spira, Sapiro,

Spiro (name) Spiro is a surname with a variety of origins, as well as a given name among Greek-speaking populations, Albanians, and the Christians of Lebanon. Origins As a Greek name, Spiro may also be spelled Spyro. It comes from the ''Greek'' Spiros/Spyros/ ...

/Spyro (in

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Szapiro Szapiro is a Polish Jewish surname, a variant of Shapiro. Notable people with this surname include: *Anna Szapiro, mother of Georges Charpak *Deborah Szapiro, film producer *Jakub Szapiro, The King of Warsaw (TV series) main character * Gedali Sz ...

Szpiro Szpiro is a Polish Jewish surname, a variant of Shapiro. Notable people with this surname include: * Abram Szpiro (1912-1943), Polish chess master * George Szpiro George Geza Szpiro (born 18 February 1950 in Vienna) is an Israeli–Swiss author, j ...

(in Polish) and Chapiro (in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

), is a Jewish

Ashkenazi Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

surname.

Etymology

The surname is derived from the

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

name of

Speyer Speyer (, older spelling ''Speier'', French: ''Spire,'' historical English: ''Spires''; pfl, Schbaija) is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer li ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

, compare Spire, the French name for that city. Other name variants attributed to Speyer include Sapiro, Spira, Spire, Spiro,

Spero Spero is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anthony Spero (1929-2008), American criminal *David Spero (born 1951), American DJ and music manager *Deborah Spero, American law enforcement official *Donald Spero (born 1939), American ...

Chapiro Chapiro is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jacques Chapiro Jacques (Ya'akov) Chapiro (1887–1972), a Jewish painter of the School of Paris, was born in Dinaburg, Russian Empire (now Daugavpils, Latvia) and died in Paris in ...

, Sprai, Szpir, Szpiro, Sapir and Spear. The Jewish community of Speyer was one of three leading cities central to the development of

culture, referred to as the , an acronym based on the names of the cities. The family name Speyer (based on the modern German name for the same city) has also become a well-known surname that was spread by Jews from Frankfurt to England, the United States and Canada in the late 19th and early 20th century. Some suggest that the surname derives from the Aramaic word () meaning "handsome".

Notable people surnamed Shapiro

* Adam Shapiro (disambiguation), several people *

Alan Shapiro Alan Richard Shapiro (born February 18, 1952 in Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the ...

(b. 1952), American poet *

Alan Shapiro (education reformer) Alan Shapiro (January 15, 1926 – January 28, 2011) was an American educator and educational reformer who became a leading contributor to Teachable Moment, a New York City-based teacher education project of the Morningside Center for Teaching Soci ...

, American education reformer *

Alan N. Shapiro Alan N. Shapiro (born 23 April 1956 in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York) is an American science fiction and Media theory, media theorist. He is a lecturer and essayist in the fields of science fiction studies, media theory, posthumanism, Fren ...

(born 1956), American science fiction and media theorist * Alex Shapiro, American composer *

Allen Shapiro Allen Shapiro is a media executive and investor. He is the former executive chairman and CEO of Dick Clark Productions (DCP), a former chairman of TV Guide, and a former entertainment lawyer. Shapiro was the executive producer of DCP's flagship p ...

, American investor *

Andrew H. Schapiro Andrew H. Schapiro (born April 25, 1963) is an American attorney and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic from September 30, 2014, to January 20, 2017. He was nominated by President Barack Obama March 6, 2014 and ...

, American diplomat * Ari Shapiro, American reporter with National Public Radio * Arnold Shapiro (born 1941), American television producer and writer * Arnold S. Shapiro, American mathematician * Arthur Shapiro, entomologist and ecologist * Arthur K. Shapiro, psychiatrist and expert on the Tourette syndrome (1923–1995) *

Artie Shapiro Arthur Shapiro (January 15, 1916 – March 24, 2003) was an American jazz bassist. Early life Shapiro was born in Denver, Colorado, on January 15, 1916. He began on trumpet at age 13 and picked up bass at 18. Later life and career In the late 19 ...

(1916–2003), American jazz bassist * Ascher H. Shapiro, MIT professor and expert in fluid dynamics (1916–2004) *

Ben Shapiro Benjamin Aaron Shapiro (born January 15, 1984) is an American attorney, businessman, columnist, conservative political commentator, and media personality. At age 17, he became the youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the United States ...

, American conservative political commentator * Bernard Shapiro, Canadian academic, civil servant * Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist * Cal Shapiro, vocalist,

Timeflies Timeflies is an American pop-rap duo formed in October 2010 consisting of Cal Shapiro (b. October 3, 1988) and Rob Resnick (b. May 26, 1989). They are known for their popular original music and popular YouTube covers. They first performed togeth ...

Carl Shapiro Carl Shapiro (born 20 March 1955) is an American economist and academic who serves as the Transamerica Professor of Business Strategy at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. He is the co-author, along with Hal Var ...

, (born 1955) UC Berkeley economist and mathematician * Carl J. Shapiro (born 1913), Boston philanthropist *

Carol Harris-Shapiro Carol Harris-Shapiro is a lecturer at Temple University in the Intellectual Heritage Department. She has written a controversial book on Messianic Judaism, a belief system considered by most Christians and Jews to be a form of Christianity, adher ...

, Reconstructionist rabbi * Charles S. Shapiro, American diplomat * Daniel B. Shapiro, U.S. ambassador to Israel *

David Shapiro (disambiguation) David or Dave Shapiro may refer to: *Dave Shapiro (drummer), performer of Cinematic Sunrise *David C. Shapiro (1925–1981), American dentist and politician *David I. Shapiro (1928–2009), attorney *David L. Shapiro (born 1943), American psycholog ...

, several people *

Dmitry Shapiro Dmitry Shapiro is an American entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of GoMeta, Inc., based in San Diego. GoMeta owns Koji an App Store of social mini-apps that are added to various Links In Bios. He also created the video sharing site Veoh in 20 ...

, entrepreneur, inventor, Googler * Ehud Shapiro, Israeli computer scientist *

Florence Shapiro Florence Donald Shapiro (born May 2, 1948) is an American politician from Texas, a Republican former member of the Texas Senate. From 1993 to 1995, she represented the 2nd District and from 1995 to 2013, the 8th District, which includes sever ...

, American politician * Francine Shapiro, American psychologist * Fred R. Shapiro, American legal librarian and editor * George Shapiro, American talent producer *

Gerald Shapiro (disambiguation) Gerald Shapiro may refer to: * Gerald Shapiro (writer) (1950–2011), American writer * Gerald Shapiro (composer) Gerald M. Shapiro (born 1942 in Philadelphia) is an American composer of acoustic and electronic music. Shapiro studied first at ...

, several people * Harold S. Shapiro (1928–2021), mathematics professor *

Harold T. Shapiro Harold Tafler Shapiro (born June 8, 1935) is an economist and university administrator. He is currently a professor of economics and public affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Shapiro serv ...

, president of Princeton University *

Harvey Shapiro (disambiguation) Harvey Shapiro may refer to: * Harvey Shapiro (cellist) (1911–2007), American cellist * Harvey Shapiro (poet) (1924–2013), American poet and editor of ''The New York Times'' * Harvey Shapiro (baseball) Harvey Shapiro is a college baseball ...

, several people *

Helen Shapiro Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is a British pop and jazz singer and actress. While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain's most successful female singers. With a voice described by AllMusic as possessing "th ...

, British singer * Ian Shapiro, American political scientist *

Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro ( Hebrew: איליה פיאטצקי-שפירו; russian: Илья́ Ио́сифович Пяте́цкий-Шапи́ро; 30 March 1929 – 21 February 2009) was a Soviet-born Israeli mathematician. During a career that s ...

, mathematician (1929–2009) *

Irwin Shapiro Irwin Ira Shapiro is an American astrophysicist and Timken University Professor at Harvard University. He has been a professor at Harvard since 1982. He was the director of the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian from 1982 to 20 ...

(1911–1981), American writer and translator *

Irwin I. Shapiro Irwin Ira Shapiro is an American astrophysicist and Timken University Professor at Harvard University. He has been a professor at Harvard since 1982. He was the director of the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian from 1982 to 20 ...

, astrophysicist * Irving Shapiro (1904–1931), one of the Shapiro Brothers, New York City labor racketeers * Irving S. Shapiro, attorney, former CEO of Dupont *

J. David Shapiro Jake David Shapiro (born March 18, 1969) is an American filmmaker and stand-up comedian. Shapiro is best known as the original screenwriter of the film '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' and for writing the screenplay adaptation of L. Ron Hubbard's no ...

, American filmmaker and stand-up comedian * Jacob Shapiro, mobster * James S. Shapiro (born 1955), American professor of English Literature * Jeremy J. Shapiro, professor at Fielding Graduate University. * Jesse Shapiro, American economist *

Jim Shapiro (attorney) Jim "The Hammer" Shapiro is an American attorney and author who was known in the Rochester and Florida areas (as well as some areas of Canada where the Rochester station WUHF is available on cable) for his aggressive television commercials, ...

, attorney * Jim Shapiro (drummer), American musician, drummer of Veruca Salt * Joel Shapiro, artist and sculptor * Jordan Shapiro, American author and educator *

Joseph N. Shapiro Joseph N. Shapiro (or ''Iosif Naumovich Shapiro.'' be, Іосіф Навумавіч Шапіра; russian: Иосиф Наумович Шапиро; 1887 in Minsk – 1961 in Leningrad) was a urologist, military doctor, lecturer and one of th ...

(1887—1961), urologist, one of the founders of the urologic oncology in Russia *

Josh Shapiro Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the Pennsylvania Attorney General since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the governor-elect of Pennsylvania. Raised in Montgomery ...

, American politician and lawyer * Jonathan Shapiro, South African political cartoonist * Judith Shapiro, former president of Barnard College * Judy Shapiro-Ikenberry (born 1942), American long-distance runner * Justine Shapiro, Documentary Filmmaker and Globe Trekker host *

Karl Shapiro Karl Jay Shapiro (November 10, 1913 – May 14, 2000) was an American poet. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1945 for his collection ''V-Letter and Other Poems''. He was appointed the fifth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to th ...

, United States poet *

Laurie Gwen Shapiro Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an American writer and filmmaker. She resides in New York City, where she was born and raised, and is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School. The 2001 documentary film '' Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale'', ...

, American novelist and filmmaker * Lee Shapiro, American film maker, killed by the Soviet military in Afghanistan *

Les Shapiro Leslie Mark Shapiro (March 4, 1956 – January 29, 2022) was an American sports media figure, an anchor for CBS Sports, and a host of the ESPN radio talk program in Denver, Colorado. He was the play-by-play voice of the Bradley University ath ...

(1956–2022), American sports announcer *

Linda Hopkins Shapiro Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins; July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic actress and model who was the ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the NightMoves, AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. She is ...

, better known as Tera Patrick, former American pornographic actress *

Lisa Shapiro Lisa C. Shapiro (born 1967) is an American and Canadian philosopher, Professor and the Dean of Faculty of Arts at McGill University. She is known for her expertise on early modern philosophy Early modern philosophy (also classical modern philo ...

(born 1967), American and Canadian philosopher *

Louis Shapiro (communist) Louis Shapiro AKA Louis Bain (died 1921) was an American political activist who was a founding member of the Communist Party of America, the Executive Secretary of its Central Executive Committee, and a representative of the Jewish Federation. ...

, American Communist Party organizer * Louis Shapiro, Connecticut Supreme Court justice * Marc B. Shapiro, professor of Judaic Studies at University of Scranton *

Mark Shapiro (disambiguation) Mark Shapiro may refer to: * Mark Shapiro (media executive), American media executive * Mark Shapiro (sports executive) (born 1967), American baseball executive * Mark H. Shapiro (born 1940), emeritus professor of physics at California State Univ ...

, several people * Marla Shapiro, Canadian medical doctor, author and health journalist (print, television) *

Meir Shapiro Yehuda Meir Shapiro ( pl, Majer Jehuda Szapira; March 3, 1887 – October 27, 1933), was a prominent Polish Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva, also known as the Lubliner Rav. He is noted for his promotion of the Daf Yomi study program in 1923, ...

, Orthodox rabbi * Mendel Shapiro, Modern Orthodox rabbi * Meyer Shapiro (1908–1931), one of the Shapiro Brothers, New York City labor racketeers *

Michael Shapiro (disambiguation) Michael Shapiro may refer to: * Michael Shapiro (actor), American actor, voice actor and theatre director * Mike Shapiro (programmer), American computer programmer * Michael J. Shapiro (born 1940), American political scientist at the University of ...

, several people * Mordechai Shapiro, American singer * Nat Mayer Shapiro, American visual artist * Neal Shapiro, president of PBS station Thirteen/WNET New York City. *

Neal Shapiro (equestrian) Neal Shapiro (born July 22, 1945) is an American equestrianism, equestrian and was a silver medalist in team jumping and Bronze medalist in individual jumping in the 1972 Munich Olympics, where he became the first American Equestrian jumper to w ...

(born 1945), American equestrian and Olympic medalist *

Nevin Shapiro Nevin Karey Shapiro (born April 13, 1969) is a convicted felon who currently is imprisoned for orchestrating a $930 million Ponzi scheme. According to interviews, he engaged in rampant violations of NCAA rules over eight years as a booster for U ...

(born 1969), convicted American fraudster and central figure in the 2011 University of Miami athletics scandal * Nina Gordon Shapiro, American singer *

Norma Levy Shapiro Norma Sondra Levy Shapiro (July 27, 1928 – July 22, 2016) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education and career Born Norma Sondra Levy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvan ...

, United States federal judge * Norman Shapiro (1932–2021), American mathematician and computer scientist *

Paul Shapiro (disambiguation) Paul Shapiro is the name of: * Paul Shapiro (author) (born 1979), American animal activist * Paul Shapiro (artist) (born 1939), American Abstract Expressionist and landscape painter * Paul Shapiro (director) (born 1955), Canadian film and televisio ...

, several people *

Peter Shapiro (disambiguation) Peter Shapiro may refer to: * Peter Shapiro (journalist), American lawyer and music journalist * Peter Shapiro (financier) (1952–2024), New Jersey financial executive and former politician *Peter Shapiro (concert promoter) Peter Shapiro (born ...

, several people *

Ralph Shapiro Ralph Shapiro (November 27, 1908 – April 8, 1974) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Life He was born on November 27, 1908, the son of Jacob Shapiro and Fanny (Rosenthal) Shapiro. He attended Syracuse University College ...

(1908–1974), New York politician *

Rashi Shapiro Shlomo Yitzchaki ( he, רבי שלמה יצחקי; la, Salomon Isaacides; french: Salomon de Troyes, 22 February 1040 – 13 July 1105), today generally known by the acronym Rashi (see below), was a medieval French rabbi and author of a compreh ...

, Orthodox rabbi at

Loch Sheldrake Synagogue Loch Sheldrake Synagogue is a historic synagogue on NY 52, north of the junction of NY 52 and Loch Sheldrake Road in Loch Sheldrake, Sullivan County, New York. It was built between 1922 and 1930 of buff-colored brick on a concrete foundation, thre ...

, Jewish folk-rock musician, psychologist * Refael Shapiro, Orthodox rabbi * Rick Shapiro, comedian and actor *

Robert Shapiro (disambiguation) Robert Shapiro may refer to: People *Robert Shapiro (chemist) (1935–2011), American professor emeritus of chemistry at New York University * Robert Shapiro (filmmaker), American film producer * Robert Shapiro (lawyer) (born 1942), American civil ...

, several people *

Robert Schapire Robert Elias Schapire is an American computer scientist, former David M. Siegel '83 Professor in the computer science department at Princeton University, and has recently moved to Microsoft Research. His primary specialty is theoretical and app ...

, computer scientist who co-invented AdaBoost, a widely used machine learning meta-algorithm. * Roy D. Shapiro, Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School * Samantha Shapiro (born 1993), American gymnast *

Samantha Harris Shapiro Samantha Harris (born Samantha Harris Shapiro; November 27, 1973) is an American television presenter, model, and entertainment reporter and actress, known as the co-host of seasons two through nine of ''Dancing with the Stars'' with Tom Berge ...

, American TV host (''Dancing with the Stars'', ''Entertainment Tonight'') *

Samuel Shapiro (disambiguation) Samuel Shapiro may refer to: * Samuel Shapiro (Illinois politician) (1907–1987), governor of Illinois * Samuel Shapiro (Maine politician) Samuel Shapiro (born August 26, 1927) is an American politician in the state of Maine. A Democrat, Shapi ...

, several people * Saul Shapiro, president of the Metropolitan Television Alliance, LLC (MTVA) * Scott Shapiro, American political philosopher *

Seymour Shapiro Seymour Lester Shapiro (1916 - 1961) was an organic chemist best known for his pioneering work on a class of drugs used to treat symptoms of adult-onset diabetes. Phenformin was marketed under the name "DBI" until it was taken off the market afte ...

, American chemist who pioneered development of pharmaceuticals for use against diabetes *

Sharon Shapiro Sharon Shapiro is an American former gymnast. She won five gold medals at the 1977 Maccabiah Games. In 1978, she was the U.S. National Champion in the vault. She was a two-time National Collegiate All-Around Champion. In 1981, she won the Honda ...

, American gymnast *

Shmuel Shapiro Shmuel Shapiro ( he, שמואל שפירו, a French Jewish rabbi, hazzan, singer, composer, lecturer, and former Chief Rabbi of Meurthe-et-Moselle and Nancy, France, was born in Aix-les-Bains, France, on 26 January 1974. Biography His mot ...

(born 1974), French Chassidic-Jewish singer and Hazan. * Sidney Shapiro, Chinese author and translator of American descent *

Stanley J. Shapiro Stanley Jack Shapiro (born 1934) is professor emeritus of Marketing at Simon Fraser University. He has served as dean of McGill University McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research univ ...

, professor Emeritus of Marketing at Simon Fraser University * Steve Shapiro, American music producer * Stewart Shapiro, philosopher and logician * Stuart Loren Shapiro, better known as Todd Loren (1960–1992), American publisher *

Stuart S. Shapiro Stuart S. Shapiro is a producer, writer, director, and Internet entrepreneur. Shapiro began his career as an independent film distributor in 1974 by starting International Harmony which distributed cult classics '' TunnelVision'', Neil Young's '' ...

, producer, writer, director, and Internet entrepreneur *

Sumner Shapiro Sumner Shapiro (January 13, 1926 – November 14, 2006) was a United States Navy rear admiral who served as Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence from 1978 to 1982. Early life and education Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Shapiro attended th ...

, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and former director of the Office of Naval Intelligence * Ted Shapiro (1899–1980), U.S. popular music composer, pianist, and sheet music publisher * Theodore Shapiro (psychiatrist), psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in New York * Theodore Shapiro (composer), American composer * Todd Shapiro, Canadian radio show host * Victor L. Shapiro (1924–2013), American mathematician * Walter Shapiro, American journalist and columnist * William "Willie" Shapiro (1911–1934), one of the Shapiro Brothers, New York City labor racketeers

Other uses

* "Miss Shapiro", a song by 801 from the album '' 801 Live''

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Etymology

Notable people surnamed Shapiro

Other uses

See also

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