Schaefers Surname

211,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Schaefers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaefers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7931:101,52012,586
United States7651:473,80340,248
Netherlands2921:57,8339,941
Luxembourg341:17,0753,795
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Schaefers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schaefers is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Schaefers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaefers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 211,036th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,727,645 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Schaefers reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 101,520. In Germany Schaefers is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 72 percent are found, Berlin, where 6 percent are found and Hesse, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 15 percent are found.

Schaefers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schaefers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schaefers last name expanded 3,188 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schaefers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schaefers last name are 11.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.28% registered with the party.

The amount Schaefers earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.4% more than the national average, earning $43,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.92% more than the national average, earning $67,033 CAD per year.

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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 Schaefers
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