Schaeffner Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Schaeffner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaeffner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
France821:810,03397,301
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Schaeffner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schaeffner is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schaeffner.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaeffner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 799,576th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. The last name Schaeffner occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Schaeffner reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 2,432,610. In The United States Schaeffner is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent live, New Jersey, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 13 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in France, where 23 percent live and Germany, where 21 percent live.

Schaeffner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schaeffner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schaeffner last name expanded 710 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schaeffner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schaeffner surname are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.61% registered to vote for the political party.

Schaeffner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.04% less than the national average, earning $38,817 USD 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 Schaeffner
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