Schaeffer Surname
Approximately 37,756 people bear this surname
Schaeffer Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Shepherd [Ger. schäfer; from (with agential suff. -er) schaf, Middle High German schâf, O.H.Ger. scâf, a sheep]
Read More About This SurnameSchaeffer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22,314 | 1:16,244 | 2,060 |
| France | 7,478 | 1:8,882 | 790 |
| Brazil | 2,679 | 1:79,908 | 2,995 |
| Germany | 1,777 | 1:45,304 | 5,945 |
| Canada | 811 | 1:45,432 | 5,598 |
| Netherlands | 652 | 1:25,901 | 4,220 |
| Japan | 435 | 1:293,895 | 11,022 |
| Luxembourg | 424 | 1:1,369 | 135 |
| Australia | 284 | 1:95,055 | 10,817 |
| Switzerland | 97 | 1:84,669 | 9,525 |
| Guatemala | 95 | 1:169,291 | 3,566 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Chile | 73 | 1:241,322 | 7,329 |
| Peru | 57 | 1:557,616 | 14,875 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Austria | 41 | 1:207,694 | 25,759 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,259 | 1:15,409 | 1,977 |
Schaeffer (88) may also be a first name.
Schaeffer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Shepherd [Ger. schäfer; from (with agential suff. -er) schaf, Middle High German schâf, O.H.Ger. scâf, a sheep]
(German) One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.
User-submitted Reference
Schaeffer is the English version of the German surname, "Schäffer. The german "ä" could also being written as "ae". It has the same meaning and is often used when "ä" is not available. The name was a job title by the "Deutscher Orden" for members who where responsible for trading in the "Deutschordensstaat".(Ger) Schäffer = (Eng) Schaeffer = (Eng) Shaeffer But: (Ger) Schäfer = (Eng) Shepard
- anonymous submissionThe surname originally came from Germany, a slight misspelling of the last name, schäfer, meaning 'shepard'.
- senikaIn Brazil, the surname Schäfer was changed to Schaefer.
- brupaeseSchaeffer Demographics
Average Schaeffer Salary in
United States
$45,166 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Schaeffer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schaeffer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schaeffer occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schaeffer? popularity and diffusion
Schaeffer is the 14,758th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 193,017 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Schaeffer live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,017,994th most common first name at a global level, held by 88 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 22,314 people, or 1 in 16,244. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, Missouri, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States Schaeffer occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.
Schaeffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Schaeffer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schaeffer surname increased 685 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schaeffer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Schaeffer surname are 12.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.68% being registered with the political party.
The amount Schaeffer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning 419,411 kr per year; in Peru they earn 40.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,194 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.19% more than the national average, earning R 330,780 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $51,609 CAD per year.
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Schaeffer Reference & Research
Shaffer DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Shaffer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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