Surname Шиптар (Shqiptar 
, Шиптар 
, Schifter 
) , in the world, is a rare family name. The last name Шиптар is characteristic of Albania, where it is quite a rare surname, Austria, and Hungary. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Albania, the United States, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Шиптар is the forename as well as the last name.