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 surname Schafar occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schafar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Schafar live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schafar is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 11,500,780. In Germany Schafar is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 43 percent are found. Excluding Germany Schafar exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Schafar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schafar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schafar surname 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

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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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