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

Schaffter has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can be found as a variant: Schäffter. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Schaffter is the 291,225^th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,546,078 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Schaffter reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 30 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Schaffter is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 618 people, or 1 in 13,290. In Switzerland Schaffter is primarily found 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. Beside Switzerland this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 22 percent are found.

Schaffter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schaffter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 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 Republicans than The US average, with 77.46% being registered with the 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.