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

The surname Schaefe has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Schaefe.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaefe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,100,440^th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Schaefe reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 456,273. In Switzerland Schaefe is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Thurgau, where 56 percent live, Canton of St Gallen, where 39 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 6 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Schaefe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Schaefe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schaefe surname rose 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.