Schaffar Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Schaffar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaffar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1901:349,59352,489
Austria201:425,77243,235
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Schaffar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schaffar is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaffar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,028,911th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Schaffar are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 349,593. In France Schaffar is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 69 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 10 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account France it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Schaffar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schaffar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schaffar last name decreased 79 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaffart94114/
Schaffarz9478/
Schaeffar941/
Schaffair940/
Shaffar93391/
Chaffar93317/
Schafar9315/
Schaeffear890/
Chaffard88929/
Chaffart8866/
Scheffar888/
Schaefar884/
Schafear881/
Schaffor881/
Scaffear881/
Shaffare881/
Shaffatr881/
Shauffar880/
Schoffar880/
Shaffard880/
Shaeffar880/
Schaafar880/
Saffar869,444/
Shafar861,758/
Chafar8684/
Scafar866/
Chauffard82279/
Schafforz8227/
Schafford826/
Schaeffor822/
Shadfar802,046/
Chaifar80138/
Sheffar8083/
Shaffor8068/
Shahfar8059/
Shaafar8019/
Chafare8017/
Shawfar8012/
Chafart8011/
Shafair809/
Saiffar808/
Chafard807/
Saffart806/
Shaifar805/
Saffard804/
Shayfar803/
Shafarr803/
Schafor802/
Shafard802/
Shafare802/
Chaffor801/
Sahafar801/
Saffair801/
Chaufar801/
Schofar801/
Scaffor801/
Shaufar801/
Siaffar801/
Shasfar801/
Shafaar801/
Shafatr801/
Saffare801/
Saffaar801/
Saaffar801/
Sheafar800/
Shaefar800/
Schefar800/
Scheaffort781/
Safar77106,359/
Choffart75359/
Shafford75188/
Chaffort7551/
Choffard7534/
Shadfard7533/
Chafford7527/
Chaufard7523/
Sahatfar756/
Schaforz756/
Shafarzh755/
Shahafar753/
Shaifard753/
Shaffeir753/
Schaefor752/
Chaufare752/
Chaffour752/
Shaffore751/
Szaffarz751/
Chafardt751/
Schasfor750/
Shoffard750/
Shaeffor750/
Shaffort750/
Scheiffarth7487/
Zaffar717,219/
Seffar715,469/
Safare714,827/
Soffar711,804/
Chauffour711,035/
Shofar71698/
Shafor71230/
Saifar71205/
Sjafar7159/
Safaar7155/
Safarz7153/
Chofar7151/
Safarh7142/
Chafor7135/
Shafarova7134/
Chouffart7132/
Sajfar7127/
Szafar7125/
Saffor7120/
Safart7114/
Saafar7111/
Safard719/
Safear719/
Saffarova718/
Shefar718/
Siafar717/
Safasr716/
Safair715/
Schasfort715/
Sadfar714/
Ceafar714/
Sayfar714/
Safaur714/
Sahfar712/
Schafoort712/
Safgar712/
Satfar711/
Safarr711/
Jsafar711/
Scafarova711/
Shaufford711/
Sgafar711/
Shahajfar711/
Shahatfar711/
Schaphart711/
Schaufeur711/
Chafarowa711/
Saefar711/
Seafar710/
Safford674,174/
Saffour671,195/
Szafarz671,160/
Saffore67327/
Shafoor67124/
Shahvar67119/
Sheafor67114/
Seffair6798/
Shafour6782/
Chauffourd6759/
Safaure6742/
Chofard6741/
Soffair6738/
Sahavar6733/
Saidfar6731/
Choffor6728/
Saadfar6723/
Safeare6722/
Seiffar6721/
Saffeir6714/
Siahfar6714/
Scheifarth6714/
Shoofar6713/
Saatfar679/
Shafore678/
Sashfar678/
Shevfar678/
Shoufar678/
Shaphar674/
Chafoor674/
Chafour674/
Chaphar674/
Zaffaar674/
Zafffar673/
Shaefor672/
Saufare672/
Sheyfar672/
Saayfar672/
Chapfor672/
Saffoor672/
Saifard671/
Sheffor671/
Shehfar671/
Seafair671/
Shadfor671/
Shaford671/
Shefaar671/
Saifart671/
Sahfard671/
Safarhe671/
Saudfar671/
Schaphardt671/
Choufar671/
Chaufor671/
Sasfard671/
Safaarh671/
Safarzz671/
Zaaffar671/
Seafart670/
Shayfor670/
Saffort670/

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