Schaffen Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Chile

Schaffen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaffen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Schaffen (5) may also be a first name.

Schaffen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schaffen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaffen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Schaffen are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 5,493,085th most numerous given name on earth, borne by 5 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Schaffen is primarily found in: New York, where 50 percent are found and Oregon, where 50 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 20 percent are found and Chile, where 20 percent are found.

Schaffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schaffen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaeffen941/
Chaffen93118/
Shaffen933/
Schafen932/
Schoffen88937/
Scheffen88446/
Schaffin886/
Schaefen883/
Shaffien883/
Shaffeen881/
Chaffenk880/
Saffen8683/
Chafen8675/
Shafen8632/
Chaffn861/
Schöffend8240/
Schafehen8215/
Schaffion821/
Schaffnck821/
Schoeffen821/
Schaffint820/
Chaffin8013,927/
Shafeen80538/
Schäfen8061/
Shafien8038/
Shaffin8028/
Schafin8018/
Schefen8013/
Scaffin8011/
Shafeng806/
Shoffen805/
Saffeen803/
Sheffen802/
Sceffen801/
Sheafen801/
Shahfen801/
Shaifen801/
Chaufen801/
Chafeng801/
Shafaen801/
Schofen800/
Sahafen800/
Chaffem800/
Choffen800/
Schöffendt781/
Safen7724/
Scheufen75290/
Shaafeen7547/
Scheifen7541/
Shaffina7529/
Chauffin7522/
Schöfend7510/
Chaufeen755/
Schafing755/
Cheaffin753/
Schoffem752/
Schefenn752/
Shazfeen751/
Shafeenk751/
Shaafien751/
Sahafeen751/
Chazffin751/
Scheafin751/
Sahafien751/
Shaffyna751/
Shasfeen751/
Schoffin750/
Cheiffen750/
Chaiffin750/
Shafin716,430/
Chafin715,017/
Saffin71698/
Safeen71194/
Seffen71137/
Soffen7194/
Safien7164/
Saifen7114/
Schöffing7112/
Schayphen715/
Shofen714/
Safeng714/
Shafyn714/
Saufen713/
Scafin711/
Shaefn711/
Chouffeng711/
Safend711/
Schoepfen710/
Shefen710/
Sohfen710/
Chafem710/
Shafina67361/
Saafeen67328/
Scoffin67261/
Choffin67205/
Shefeen6756/
Sahafin6733/
Chaffim6733/
Seiffen6727/
Safn6720/
Sheffin6714/
Saffina6711/
Chowfen6710/
Chaufin679/
Saafien677/
Shahfin675/
Chasfin674/
Shoffin674/
Shafeem674/
Shafyna674/
Soffien673/
Satfeng672/
Saifeng671/
Satffin671/
Chafinn671/
Hsafeen671/
Shoufen671/
Seffeen671/
Shaifin671/
Shaafin671/
Shofeen671/
Saffink671/
Schofin671/
Seafeen671/
Seaffin671/
Saefuen671/
Shuifen671/
Sheafin670/
Suiffen670/
Sheifen670/
Shaufin670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schaffen
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