Schafferius Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Schafferius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schafferius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1491:181,17918,282
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497

Schafferius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schafferius is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schafferius? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,391,595th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The last name Schafferius is mostly found in Oceania, where 95 percent of Schafferius reside; 95 percent reside in Australasia and 95 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Schafferius is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 181,179. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 84 percent are found, New South Wales, where 12 percent are found and Victoria, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saferius84221/
Xsaferius802/
Saferiu782/
Xaferius7412/
Shafiriu7410/
Xhaferiu745/
Safarius741/
Sapharius701/
Safiriu67101/
Saifiriu632/
Safiriju631/
Safiryu5612/
Zafiriu569/
Safiruyu538/

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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
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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 Schafferius
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