Schafft Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schafft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schafft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3591:224,24925,098
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Schafft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schafft is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schafft? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 646,966th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Schafft live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Schafft is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 359 people, or 1 in 224,249. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 30 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Schafft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schafft has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schafft last name grew 2,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schafft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schafft surname are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Schafft earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.03% more than the national average, earning $67,326 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaff926,205/
Schaft92669/
Shafft928/
Scafft920/
Schauff86998/
Schaaff86760/
Schefft8666/
Schafte8634/
Schaiff8624/
Schafts8614/
Shcafft862/
Schaffs862/
Schauft861/
Schofft861/
Schaeft861/
Scheaff860/
Shaff831,322/
Schaf83851/
Shaft83671/
Chaff83240/
Safft8342/
Chaft838/
Scaft830/
Schaaffe8050/
Schauffe801/
Scheaffe800/
Schaaf7726,035/
Schauf772,228/
Schoff771,509/
Chaffe771,040/
Sheaff77554/
Shaffe77386/
Shahft7776/
Chauff7764/
Schoft7755/
Shafts7750/
Scheft7735/
Scheaf7726/
Schapf7725/
Shafte7719/
Shaiff7713/
Schaáf7711/
Shauff777/
Sheaft774/
Scofft773/
Schawf772/
Schafs772/
Chahff771/
Schabt771/
Shaift771/
Shaaff771/
Shaftt771/
Schasf771/
Schöft771/
Shaffs770/
Schaif770/
Chafts770/
Chaaff770/
Shapff770/
Cheaff770/
Saft732,077/
Shaf731,511/
Chaf73557/
Saff73344/
Scheiff71287/
Chauffe71285/
Schooff71242/
Sheaffe71138/
Schaafs71117/
Scofftt7177/
Schouft7142/
Schopff7134/
Schaubt7111/
Schaafe717/
Schahaf716/
Schouff713/
Schawtz712/
Scheift712/
Schabht711/
Schachf711/
Schausf711/
Shaiffe711/
Shahaff711/
Schoffs711/
Schoffe711/
Souchff711/
Saiffet711/
Scheafe710/
Scheadf710/
Schaupf710/
Shaif6711,456/
Chafe673,930/
Shafe673,908/
Shoff672,047/
Shaaf671,414/
Shabt671,091/
Sahaf671,073/
Chaif671,037/
Safth67984/
Sheaf67517/
Shahf67452/
Saffe67427/
Shauf67308/
Schaw67199/
Zafft67191/
Saiff67139/
Sheft67134/
Sauff67131/
Schof67112/
Shadf6769/
Choff6744/
Chaaf6725/
Chauf6721/
Siaff6716/
Safte6713/
Scháf6712/
Schooffs6711/
Schoifet678/
Shawf678/
Shafz678/
Shafh677/
Szaff677/
Shawt676/
Shoft675/
Shafs674/
Shavt672/
Chavt672/
Cheaf672/
Sauft672/
Sachf672/
Chawt672/
Shgaf672/
Scheifet672/
Shazf672/
Shasf672/
Saffs671/
Satff671/
Schav671/
Scoft671/
Jshaf671/
Shatf671/
Shaftova671/
Chatf671/
Chafh671/
Sefft671/
Shhaf671/
Sceft670/
Shapf670/
Seaff670/
Sofft670/

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