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

Schaefer (Arabic: شايفر) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Schaëfer. For other potential spellings of Schaefer click here.

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

Schaefer is the 5,934^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 76,680 people. Schaefer is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Schaefer are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Schaefer is also the 811,108^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 131 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 58,155 people, or 1 in 6,233. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 7 percent reside, Illinois, where 7 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 97 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Schaefer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schaefer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schaefer last name rose 1,305 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 858 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schaefer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schaefer last name are 14.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.82% registered with the party.

The amount Schaefer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.93% more than the national average, earning 376,983 kr per year; in Peru they earn 19.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,144 per year; in South Africa they earn 92.67% more than the national average, earning R 457,848 per year; in United States they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $47,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $52,084 CAD per year.