Schafstein Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schafstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schafstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schafstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schafstein occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schafstein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Schafstein live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 2,439,559. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 97 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Schafstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schafstein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schafstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schafstein are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Schafstein earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.11% more than the national average, earning $62,181 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 Schafstein
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