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Where Does The Last Name Schafer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Schafer (Arabic: شافر) occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Schäfer or Scháfer. Click here for further potential spellings of Schafer.

How Common Is The Last Name Schafer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 11,365^th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 147,402 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Schafer live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Schafer is also the 956,749^th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 98 people.

Schafer is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 34,659 people, or 1 in 10,458. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States Schafer exists in 84 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Schafer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schafer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schafer last name grew 704 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schafer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Schafer surname are 19.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.4% registered with the political party.

The amount Schafer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 51.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,331 per year; in United States they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning $46,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,146 CAD per year.