Schaaper Surname
Approximately 172 people bear this surname
Schaaper Surname User-submission:
The Schaaper surname comes from the Dutch word for 'shepherd', he who takes care of the sheep. In Dutch schaap means 'sheep'. In earlier days these shepherds were wage-earners. They let themselves hire by farmers to take the flock to the fields and so earn some money.
Read More About This SurnameSchaaper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 156 | 1:108,251 | 17,376 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Schaaper Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Schaaper surname comes from the Dutch word for 'shepherd', he who takes care of the sheep. In Dutch schaap means 'sheep'. In earlier days these shepherds were wage-earners. They let themselves hire by farmers to take the flock to the fields and so earn some money. Because of erosion of the poor soil less and less sheep were kept. The Schaapers had to look for other work and moved to more prosperous parts of the country, mainly the west. There they earned an income as farmer hand or farmer with cattle. In the 20th century they are also to be found as butchers. The surname Schaaper with double a could mean that these folks were Catholic as to distinct Schaper with only one a, who were predominantly Dutch Reformed protestants.
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Average Schaaper Salary in
United States
$39,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schaaper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schaaper Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schaaper is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Schaaper? popularity and diffusion
Schaaper is the 1,310,135th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Schaaper are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Schaaper is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 108,251. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Holland, where 80 percent reside, South Holland, where 10 percent reside and Friesland, where 4 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Schaaper Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schaaper last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
Schaaper earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.
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