Schaefe Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schaefe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaefe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schaefe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schaefe is found most frequently in Switzerland. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaefe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Schaefe are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schaefe is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 456,273. In Switzerland Schaefe is most prevalent in: Canton of Thurgau, where 56 percent live, Canton of St Gallen, where 39 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 6 percent live. Barring Switzerland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Schaefe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schaefe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schaefe Last Name Statistics demography

Schaefe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaeffe934/
Schaefed931/
Schaefes931/
Schefe92967/
Schaef92264/
Schafe9220/
Shaefe922/
Scaefe920/
Schaefeer886/
Scheaefer884/
Schaepfer882/
Schaesfer881/
Schaaefer881/
Schaeferr881/
Scheffe86471/
Schaeff86226/
Scheefe8654/
Schaefs8648/
Scheife8645/
Schaffe8641/
Chaefer8612/
Scaiefe8612/
Schaafe867/
Schaife862/
Schafei862/
Schaefy861/
Schafey861/
Shaeffe861/
Schiefe861/
Schaeft861/
Schefei861/
Shaefee861/
Shaefie861/
Scheafe860/
Chaeffe860/
Shafe833,908/
Shaef8330/
Shefe8317/
Saefe837/
Chaef834/
Schaefferr823/
Schaaeffer821/
Scheaeffer821/
Schaehffer821/
Schaefffer820/
Schoefer80320/
Scheffey80238/
Scheifes8081/
Scheffee8075/
Schaaffe8050/
Schaufer8022/
Chaeffer8015/
Schaifer809/
Schaffee803/
Schaäfer802/
Scheifet802/
Schieffe802/
Scehafer801/
Schauffe801/
Scheufer801/
Shhaefer801/
Schaufeh801/
Scheffeh801/
Shae'fee801/
Schoefes800/
Schoeffe800/
Schaffey800/
Scheaffe800/
Schaefay800/
Shafei7718,072/
Shafee7712,331/
Shafey776,452/
Scaife776,085/
Shafea772,418/
Shaffe77386/
Shafeh77291/
Shehfe77173/
Sheafe77153/
Schaev7771/
Sheffe7751/
Schäfe7749/
Shaeff7746/
Shaefi7736/
Shaife7733/
Shafeu7726/
Schofe7725/
Schaeb7717/
Chaefi7713/
Shefee7712/
Schafi779/
Shahfe779/
Chaeff778/
Chaefy776/
Cheife776/
Saefee776/
Schoef775/
Shefie775/
Sheefe774/
Shaufe774/
Shefey773/
Saefer773/
Chaufe772/
Shefei772/
Sahafe772/
Sayefe772/
Chaife771/
Chejfe771/
Schefi771/
Schefy771/
Schife771/
Shefeu771/
Sheyfe771/
Shefeh771/
Shefea771/
Saefie771/
Shaafe771/
Shavfe771/
Scaefi770/
Sceafe770/
Shuefe770/
Schaew770/
Sheife770/
Shapfe770/
Sceife770/
Schoepfer75590/
Scheiffer75435/
Schoeffer75207/
Schaepher7519/
Schiiefer754/
Schausfer751/
Scheapfer751/
Scheiffee751/
Schoetfer751/
Shaaeffer751/
Cheaeffer751/
Schaipfer751/
Scheufher750/
Scheipfer750/
Safe734,291/
Saef731,571/
Sefe731,516/
Schöfer711,639/
Schoepf711,454/
Shaffeh711,086/
Sheffey711,066/
Sheyfer71764/
Shaafeh71655/
Schoeff71419/
Sheafer71296/
Chauffe71285/
Shaifer71256/
Shaffei71233/
Shafeey71230/
Shaffee71227/
Shchaev71153/
Sheaffe71138/
Chaufer71137/
Szaefer71116/
Sheifer71103/
Shafeea7191/
Sheffie7168/
Scheffy7166/
Cheifer7157/
Shaheev7130/
Cheifet7123/
Schöpfe7122/
Shaufer7115/
Shaufee7115/
Shaifee7114/
Chaifer7113/
Shaffey717/
Shaafee717/
Schaffi716/
Shafeih715/
Shahfei715/
Scaiffe714/
Shoefer714/
Schiffe713/
Schoefp712/
Schaffy712/
Shieffe712/
Schafai712/
Schafie712/
Chaheev712/
Sahafej711/
Cheiffe711/
Cheafer711/
Schifey711/
Sheffea711/
Sheifey711/
Shaiffe711/
Sheefee711/
Shahfej711/
Schoffe711/
Scheffé711/
Sayefie711/
Sheffeu711/
Shaafei711/
Shaheew711/
Shaheft711/
Sahafeh711/
Saouefe711/
Schäffe711/
Chaoueffer711/
Chejfez711/
Sheffeh711/
Shaffea711/
Shaeffa711/
Sceifer711/
Saeffee711/
Shafeee711/
Shaffeu711/
Shaafey711/
Cheufer711/
Sheffee710/
Sahefer710/
Shapfey710/
Sheeffe710/
Cheafey710/
Schofee710/
Saefeit710/
Shoefet710/
Shafi67545,847/
Seife6715,181/
Schäffer6710,638/
Seyfe679,132/
Safei678,191/
Sheaffer675,628/
Shafy673,881/
Schöpfer672,691/
Shaev672,365/
Safey671,389/
Seehafer671,282/
Safee671,029/
Saife67974/
Shefi67915/
Saefi67597/
Saffe67427/
Safeh67416/
Schöffer67318/
Schoepff67260/
Shofe67105/
Saufe6751/
Shefy6749/
Sheiffer6748/
Safea6742/
Siefe6736/
Shauffer6730/
Shaiffer6729/
Chauffet6729/
Shoef6723/
Sahfe6723/
Cheiffer6717/
Shife6715/
Sefie6714/
Sefeh6713/
Choef6713/
Saafe6712/
Sayfe6711/
Sefee6710/
Sahef679/
Sefei679/
Seefe678/
Schoifet678/
Sheifetz676/
Cheyfetz676/
Safeu676/
Chauffer676/
Seafe675/
Shoeffer675/
Saaef674/
Sohef673/
Sefeu673/
Schssoef673/
Shoepfer672/
Scife672/
Shefahei672/
Schöpffe672/
Sa'ef672/
Schoffeu672/
Ceafe671/
Chejfetz671/
Sceaffer671/
Shseffey671/
Sefey671/
Shayffer671/
Sheaffey671/
Shaew671/
Shahafee671/
Shahafej671/
Seffe671/
Cefeu671/
Shahifee671/
Schäferr671/
Schähfer671/
Schäpfer671/
Sefea671/
Choepfer671/
Chaefaai671/
Cefeh671/
Saeyf671/
Schoeffi671/
Saheffer671/
Sohfe671/
Sheifeeh671/
Shafe'ie671/
Shaffeeh671/
Cheaffet671/
Schuifer670/
Sceiffer670/
Schiffey670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schaefe
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