Schaffitz Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Schaffitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Schaffitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schaffitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schaffitz is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schaffitz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,798,600th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Schaffitz are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
Schaffitz is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 483,113. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Zürich, where 65 percent live, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 24 percent live and Canton of Schaffhausen, where 12 percent live. Barring Switzerland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chafitz | 88 | 82 | / |
| Saffitz | 88 | 37 | / |
| Chaffetz | 82 | 27 | / |
| Schafetz | 82 | 11 | / |
| Shaefitz | 82 | 10 | / |
| Shaffetz | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shafiz | 80 | 63 | / |
| Chaiffetz | 78 | 9 | / |
| Chafidz | 75 | 321 | / |
| Shaffic | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chofitz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shafaiz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shahfiz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shaafiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shafizs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schafez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shefitz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schefiz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Safietz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cheyfitz | 71 | 31 | / |
| Cheifitz | 71 | 27 | / |
| Safiz | 71 | 22 | / |
| Shahfaiz | 71 | 10 | / |
| Shaffich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shafic | 67 | 206 | / |
| Cheiffetz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shafez | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saffic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Safaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saifiz | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Schaffitz
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