Schafeitel Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schafeitel Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'proud sheep'.

Schafeitel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Finland51:1,099,34045,512

Schafeitel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'proud sheep'.

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Schafeitel Last Name Facts

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

Schafeitel occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schafeitel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Schafeitel live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 586,637. In Switzerland Schafeitel is most frequent in: Canton of Vaud, where 57 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent live and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 14 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Finland, where 19 percent live.

Schafeitel Last Name Statistics demography

Schafeitel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

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