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

Schaffter is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Schäffter. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 291,225^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,546,078 people. The last name Schaffter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Schaffter live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 30 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Schaffter is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 618 people, or 1 in 13,290. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Republic and Canton of the Jura, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 21 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 22 percent are found.

Schaffter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Schaffter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schaffter surname increased 556 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schaffter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Schaffter are 30.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schaffter earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $42,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $65,546 CAD per year.