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

Schaffer is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Schäffer or Scháffer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Schaffer is the 11,942^nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 154,985 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Schaffer reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Schaffer is also the 1,134,117^th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 73 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 29,849 people, or 1 in 12,143. In The United States Schaffer is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent live, Ohio, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Schaffer occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Schaffer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schaffer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schaffer last name rose 598 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 476 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Schaffer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Schaffer surname is principally Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Schaffer last name are 13.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schaffer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 47.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,544 per year; in South Africa they earn 124.55% more than the national average, earning R 533,616 per year; in United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $52,910 CAD per year.