Schafar Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Croatia

Schafar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schafar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Schafar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schafar occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schafar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Schafar are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schafar is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 11,500,780. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 43 percent reside. Barring Germany Schafar is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Schafar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schafar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schafar surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaffar93245/
Schaefar934/
Schafear931/
Schaafar930/
Shafar921,758/
Chafar9284/
Scafar926/
Schaffart88114/
Schaffarz8878/
Schaeffar881/
Schaffair880/
Shadfar862,046/
Shaffar86391/
Chaffar86317/
Chaifar86138/
Shahfar8659/
Shaafar8619/
Chafare8617/
Shawfar8612/
Chafart8611/
Shafair869/
Chafard867/
Shaifar865/
Shayfar863/
Shafarr863/
Schafor862/
Shafard862/
Shafare862/
Sahafar861/
Chaufar861/
Schofar861/
Shaufar861/
Shasfar861/
Shafaar861/
Shafatr861/
Sheafar860/
Shaefar860/
Schefar860/
Safar83106,359/
Schaeffear820/
Chaffard80929/
Chaffart8066/
Shadfard8033/
Chaufard8023/
Scheffar808/
Sahatfar806/
Schaforz806/
Shafarzh805/
Shahafar803/
Shaifard803/
Schaefor802/
Chaufare802/
Schaffor801/
Scaffear801/
Chafardt801/
Shaffare801/
Shaffatr801/
Shauffar800/
Schoffar800/
Schasfor800/
Shaffard800/
Shaeffar800/
Saffar779,444/
Safare774,827/
Shofar77698/
Shafor77230/
Saifar77205/
Sjafar7759/
Safaar7755/
Safarz7753/
Chofar7751/
Safarh7742/
Chafor7735/
Sajfar7727/
Szafar7725/
Safart7714/
Saafar7711/
Safard779/
Safear779/
Shefar778/
Siafar777/
Safasr776/
Safair775/
Sadfar774/
Ceafar774/
Sayfar774/
Safaur774/
Sahfar772/
Safgar772/
Satfar771/
Safarr771/
Jsafar771/
Sgafar771/
Saefar771/
Seafar770/
Chauffard75279/
Shafarova7534/
Schafforz7527/
Schafford756/
Schasfort755/
Schaeffor752/
Schafoort752/
Scafarova751/
Shahajfar751/
Shahatfar751/
Schaphart751/
Schaufeur751/
Chafarowa751/
Szafarz711,160/
Shafoor71124/
Shahvar71119/
Sheafor71114/
Sheffar7183/
Shafour7182/
Shaffor7168/
Safaure7142/
Chofard7141/
Sahavar7133/
Saidfar7131/
Saadfar7123/
Safeare7122/
Siahfar7114/
Scheifarth7114/
Shoofar7113/
Saatfar719/
Shafore718/
Saiffar718/
Sashfar718/
Shevfar718/
Shoufar718/
Saffart716/
Saffard714/
Shaphar714/
Chafoor714/
Chafour714/
Chaphar714/
Shaefor712/
Saufare712/
Sheyfar712/
Saayfar712/
Chapfor712/
Chaffor711/
Saifard711/
Saffair711/
Scaffor711/
Shehfar711/
Seafair711/
Shadfor711/
Shaford711/
Scheaffort711/
Siaffar711/
Shefaar711/
Saifart711/
Sahfard711/
Saffare711/
Safarhe711/
Saudfar711/
Schaphardt711/
Choufar711/
Chaufor711/
Sasfard711/
Saffaar711/
Saaffar711/
Safaarh711/
Safarzz711/
Seafart710/
Shayfor710/
Zafar67271,146/
Safarova67213,028/
Shatford67790/
Šafar67687/
Chaufour67434/
Choffart67359/
Sofar67245/
Shafford67188/
Safor67160/
Sefar67143/
Shahavar67123/
Shadford67103/
Scheiffarth6787/
Chaffort6751/
Shaafour6739/
Choffard6734/
Chadford6731/
Chafford6727/
Sahaphar6722/
Chaphard6713/
Safarowa676/
Shaphard675/
Chawford674/
Safár674/
Safarová674/
Shaffeir673/
Chaffour672/
Chaiphar672/
Chaphart671/
Scephear671/
Sayfarth671/
Shauford671/
Shaffore671/
Xafar671/
Saifarth671/
Saheifar671/
Safahare671/
Szaffarz671/
Cheapfor671/
Shaforth671/
Shahfoor671/
Shasford670/
Sheaford670/
Shoffard670/
Shaeffor670/
Chatford670/
Shaffort670/
Chauford670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schafar
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