Schaft Surname

493,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schaft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2981:56,6689,739
Germany2201:365,93434,941
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Norway61:857,04855,549
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Schaft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schaft is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Schaft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaft? popularity and diffusion

It is the 493,936th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 10,893,193 people. The surname Schaft occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Schaft are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schaft is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 56,668. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 65 percent are found, South Holland, where 10 percent are found and Utrecht, where 5 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands Schaft exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Schaft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schaft has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schaft last name rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schaft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schaft surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schaft earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning 382,650 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $45,538 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schafft92468/
Schafte9234/
Schafts9214/
Schaeft921/
Schauft921/
Shaft91671/
Chaft918/
Scaft910/
Shahft8376/
Schoft8355/
Shafts8350/
Scheft8335/
Shafte8319/
Shafft838/
Sheaft834/
Schabt831/
Shaift831/
Shaftt831/
Schöft831/
Chafts830/
Scafft830/
Saft802,077/
Schefft7766/
Schouft7742/
Schaubt7711/
Scheift772/
Schawtz772/
Shcafft772/
Schofft771/
Schabht771/
Shabt731,091/
Safth73984/
Sheft73134/
Safft7342/
Safte7313/
Shawt736/
Shoft735/
Chawt732/
Sauft732/
Chavt732/
Shavt732/
Scoft731/
Sceft730/
Schoifet718/
Scheifet712/
Shaftova711/
Saifet6714/
Scofft673/
Shavte672/
Chavte672/
Safthe671/
Shawth671/
Safhth671/
Shawte671/
Scoift671/
Chawte671/
Sahavt671/
Shafhd671/
Schöftová671/
Shaibt671/
Schobt670/
Shepft670/

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