Schaeffer Surname

14,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Schaeffer Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Shepherd [Ger. schäfer; from (with agential suff. -er) schaf, Middle High German schâf, O.H.Ger. scâf, a sheep]

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Schaeffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States22,3141:16,2442,060
France7,4781:8,882790
Brazil2,6791:79,9082,995
Germany1,7771:45,3045,945
Canada8111:45,4325,598
Netherlands6521:25,9014,220
Japan4351:293,89511,022
Luxembourg4241:1,369135
Australia2841:95,05510,817
Switzerland971:84,6699,525
Guatemala951:169,2913,566
England751:742,90741,196
Chile731:241,3227,329
Peru571:557,61614,875
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Austria411:207,69425,759
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
China81:170,915,1968,932
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Norway61:857,04855,549
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2591:15,4091,977

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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 submission

The surname originally came from Germany, a slight misspelling of the last name, schäfer, meaning 'shepard'.

- senika

In Brazil, the surname Schäfer was changed to Schaefer.

- brupaese

Schaeffer Last Name Facts

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

Schaeffer is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Schaeffer.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaeffer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,758th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 193,017 people. Schaeffer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Schaeffer are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,017,994th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 88 people.

The surname Schaeffer is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 22,314 people, or 1 in 16,244. In The United States Schaeffer is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, Missouri, where 7 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 71 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Schaeffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schaeffer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 685 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schaeffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schaeffer are 12.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaeffert95165/
Schaefferr953/
Schaaeffer951/
Schaeffier951/
Scheaeffer951/
Schaehffer951/
Schaeffear950/
Schaefffer950/
Schaefer9495,038/
Schaffer9447,021/
Scheffer9421,426/
Shaeffer943,341/
Chaeffer9415/
Scaeffer9411/
Schieffer892,038/
Scheaffer89553/
Scheiffer89435/
Scheeffer89253/
Schoeffer89207/
Schauffer8949/
Schaffier8919/
Schaiffer8911/
Schaefeer896/
Shcaeffer895/
Schaaffer894/
Scheaefer894/
Schueffer893/
Scheffier893/
Schaefier892/
Schaffher892/
Schefferr892/
Schaefert892/
Sscheffer892/
Schaepfer892/
Schaesfer891/
Schafferr891/
Shaaeffer891/
Schaaefer891/
Scheffeer891/
Cheaeffer891/
Scaaeffer891/
Scaheffer891/
Schaeferr891/
Schafffer891/
Schaeferd890/
Schaeffir890/
Shaffer8878,293/
Schafer8849,440/
Sheffer886,292/
Schefer885,210/
Shaefer88858/
Sceffer8815/
Scaefer8814/
Chaefer8812/
Schauffert84293/
Scheiffert8446/
Schoeffert8410/
Schaawffer841/
Chaoueffer841/
Schiefer8211,257/
Schäffer8210,638/
Sheaffer825,628/
Scheifer82828/
Schoffer82421/
Scheafer82325/
Schoefer82320/
Schöffer82318/
Scheefer82175/
Shaffier8285/
Sheiffer8248/
Schahfer8230/
Shauffer8230/
Shaiffer8229/
Schaufer8222/
Schaëfer8219/
Cheiffer8217/
Schaffir8215/
Schafier8211/
Schaifer829/
Scahefer827/
Shcaefer827/
Shaffeer827/
Schefeer826/
Chauffer826/
Schuefer825/
Shoeffer825/
Sshaffer823/
Shafferr823/
Schaafer823/
Shaffeir823/
Schaäfer822/
Shaefeer822/
Schepfer822/
Sheeffer822/
Schapfer822/
Schaferr822/
Sceaffer821/
Scehafer821/
Schaefre821/
Schafear821/
Schafeer821/
Schawfer821/
Scheufer821/
Schhefer821/
Scieffer821/
Shhaefer821/
Shieffer821/
Sehaffer821/
Shayffer821/
Shaffher821/
Sahaffer821/
Shefferr821/
Schéffer821/
Saheffer821/
Scehffer821/
Szheffer821/
Shaaffer820/
Sceiffer820/
Shaefere820/
Shhaffer820/
Shaefier820/
Shafer8036,432/
Shefer8013,172/
Saffer803,334/
Seffer80847/
Schaeferová8012/
Saefer803/
D'Schieffer801/
Schauffertt801/
Schoepfer78590/
Chauffert78343/
Schoeffre7890/
Schäffert7871/
Schuepfer7853/
Schapheer7819/
Schaepher7819/
Schoefert785/
Scheufier785/
Schiiefer784/
Shauffert783/
Scheifier782/
Schausfer781/
Scheapfer781/
Schoetfer781/
Shehaffer781/
Schaufeur781/
Schaipfer781/
Schoiffer781/
Schopffer781/
Schöpffer781/
Chauffere781/
Sheaffeer781/
Shceeffer781/
Schaffair780/
Scheufher780/
Scheipfer780/
Schäfer75228,242/
Shafeer751,955/
Schöfer751,639/
Schofer75999/
Sheyfer75764/
Saffier75448/
Seiffer75367/
Seyffer75330/
Sheafer75296/
Shaifer75256/
Shefeer75154/
Chaufer75137/
Szeffer75125/
Szaefer75116/
Sheifer75103/
Shoffer7591/
Schafir7579/
Shafier7572/
Sieffer7561/
Shaffir7558/
Cheifer7557/
Seuffer7549/
Sheefer7519/
Seffier7517/
Shaufer7515/
Shiefer7514/
Saffeir7514/
Sauffer7514/
Schõfer7514/
Saffeer7513/
Chaifer7513/
Shepfer7512/
Schéfer758/
Sahffer757/
Saiffer756/
Sshafer754/
Shoefer754/
Shefier753/
Shahfer753/
Sciefer752/
Szaffer752/
Sajffer751/
Cheafer751/
Shuefer751/
Seaffer751/
Sehafer751/
Shavfer751/
Shaferh751/
Shaafer751/
Shsafer751/
Scaifer751/
Sceifer751/
Cheufer751/
Saefert750/
Shafher750/
Sahefer750/
Ceeffer750/
Scoefer750/
Shapfer750/
Schoepfert742/
Seiffert719,434/
Sefer718,509/
Safer715,295/
Schöpfer712,691/
Schopfer712,061/
Seyffert711,868/
Seuffert711,299/
Seehafer711,282/
Sauffier7149/
Schäfert7132/
Schapher7125/
Shaifert7114/
Saiffert7113/
Seijffer7110/
Chaufere714/
Shoepfer712/
Shouffer712/
Choiffer712/
Sayffert711/
Sahafier711/
Sauffeer711/
Scoepfer711/
Sauffert711/
Schäferr711/
Schähfer711/
Schäpfer711/
Schöfert711/
Szeffier711/
Choepfer711/
Seyfferp711/
Saiefert711/
Schepher711/
Shahfeer711/
Schuifer710/
Shoefert710/
Schäfferová7066/
Scheiferová703/
Schoeferová701/
Schäfferova701/
Schöfferová701/
Safeer6723,757/
Seifer672,012/
Szefer671,877/
Soffer671,706/
Shafir671,361/
Siefer67887/
Safier67669/
Seifferth67417/
Seufer67358/
Seyfer67218/
Saifer67174/
Saffir67166/
Shafyr67154/
Shofer67107/
Seyfferdt6790/
Sayfer6786/
Seufferth6761/
Šeffer6754/
Seiffertt6748/
Seijffert6747/
Sefier6745/
Sefeer6738/
Shefir6730/
Šaffer6727/
Seefer6725/
Chouffert6725/
Sajfer6724/
Soefer6722/
Saufer6721/
Szeiffert6712/
Safeur6710/
Safear679/
Seffir677/
Seehoefer677/
Schoepher675/
Sahfer675/
Seafer675/
Shäfer674/
Shefyr673/
Cefeur672/
Ceafer671/
Ceifer671/
Shaepherd671/
Sejfer671/
Szeyffert671/
Säffer671/
Seferh671/
Saferr671/
Sefeir671/
Sefher671/
Seyffertd671/
Sawfer670/
Seitffert670/
Seaffertt670/
Chaefaire670/
Sohfer670/
Scheepher670/

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