Scafer Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Scafer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scafer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Scäfer (1) are calculated separately.

Scafer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Scafer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Scafer is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Scäfer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scafer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Scafer reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 27 percent live, California, where 18 percent live and Arkansas, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Scafer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scafer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scafer Last Name Statistics demography

Scafer earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scäfer941/
Schafer9249,440/
Scaffer9236/
Scaefer9214/
Shcafer927/
Scahfer923/
Scafere921/
Scaifer921/
Safer915,295/
Cafer91914/
Scafe91828/
Schaffer8647,021/
Scheafer86325/
Schahfer8630/
Schaufer8622/
Schaëfer8619/
Scaeffer8611/
Schaifer869/
Shcaefer867/
Shcaffer866/
Schaafer863/
Shcavfer862/
Schapfer862/
Schaferr862/
Sceaffer861/
Schafear861/
Schafeer861/
Schawfer861/
Scaffear861/
Shchafer861/
Scaffert861/
Safeer8323,757/
Scaife836,085/
Saffer833,334/
Safier83669/
Caffer83381/
Scaffe83201/
Saifer83174/
Scafes83129/
Scafeş8335/
Sajfer8324/
Saufer8321/
Capfer8313/
Safeur8310/
Safear839/
Skafer836/
Sahfer835/
Seafer835/
Scafee834/
Scafie832/
Caufer832/
Ceafer831/
Scafir831/
Scofer831/
Scafet831/
Scafeș831/
Saferr831/
Sscafe830/
Sawfer830/
Scheaffer80553/
Schauffer8049/
Schaiffer8011/
Shcaeffer805/
Schaaffer804/
Schaffher802/
Schafferr801/
Scheapfer801/
Sckaeffer801/
Scshaffer801/
Schaipfer801/
Schafffer801/
Schofer77999/
Saffier77448/
Schafir7779/
Shkafer7750/
Skaffer7719/
Saffeir7714/
Sauffer7714/
Schõfer7714/
Saffeer7713/
Scafire7712/
Scaffee778/
Scoffer777/
Sahffer777/
Saiffer776/
Safheer775/
Scaiffe774/
Saufier773/
Scháfer772/
Sajffer771/
Saifeer771/
Safeerh771/
Seaffer771/
Scofier771/
Shsafer771/
Safeerr771/
Saufeur771/
Scäffer771/
Schófer771/
Saafier771/
Sceifer771/
Cauffer771/
Scoefer770/
Scheafe770/
Schaawffer751/
Zafer7320,898/
Safir7317,559/
Jafer7312,310/
Sofer737,173/
Cofer736,597/
Scafa73628/
Scafi73354/
Cafir7350/
Scofe7321/
Skafe739/
Sáfer732/
Scafè732/
Scafé731/
Scafy731/
Sófer731/
Schopfer712,061/
Scheifer71828/
Schoffer71421/
Scoffier71116/
Sauffier7149/
Schapher7125/
Scháffer7118/
Schaffir7115/
Shcaffir712/
Caffeejr712/
Schãpfer712/
Sahafier711/
Sauffeer711/
Scathffe711/
Scoepfer711/
Skaeffer711/
Sahaffer711/
Shcoffer711/
Sdjaafer711/
Schoofer710/
Sceiffer710/
Scheaffe710/
Jaffer6760,675/
Djafer675,501/
Coffer672,224/
Zafeer672,079/
Seifer672,012/
Jaufer671,766/
Soffer671,706/
Jafere671,456/
Scaffy671,156/
Soifer671,124/
Zaffer671,077/
Jaafer67983/
Jawfer67953/
Skaife67769/
Scheiffer67435/
Seufer67358/
Scaffa67357/
Saafir67257/
Copfer67252/
Jafeer67248/
Saifir67211/
Cafuir67205/
Saffir67166/
Sapfir6791/
Scaffi6778/
Soofer6777/
Džafer6765/
Zaafer6746/
Sofier6739/
Zaifer6735/
Scoffe6726/
Sojfer6725/
Sapher6725/
Coofer6725/
Jaifer6724/
Škafer6724/
Schapheer6719/
Jeafer6716/
Scofes6713/
Scofea6712/
Jasfer6711/
Soferr678/
Scofet676/
Sahver675/
Safair675/
Zajfer675/
Zafere674/
Zafier674/
Coufer673/
Capher673/
Safhir673/
Jafear673/
Zhafer673/
Shqafe673/
Schaphger672/
Jafher672/
Jafert672/
Jhafer672/
Đžafer672/
Zafear672/
Sofeir672/
Coifer671/
Suofer671/
Sahfir671/
Safoir671/
Jayfer671/
Hjafer671/
Cofeer671/
Scaifi671/
Sofear671/
Javfer671/
Skaffe671/
Schoiffer671/
Schopffer671/
Scaifa671/
Skefer671/
Zafeir671/
Zafert671/
Scoife670/
Scoofferd670/
Schaffair670/
Sohfer670/
Skafie670/
Scheipfer670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scafer
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