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

Schafar is found most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schafar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schafar is the 5,057,639th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Schafar is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Schafar are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 11,500,780. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 43 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schafar last name decreased 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

  • 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 Schafar
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