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

The surname Schaft is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Schaft.

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

The surname is the 493,936^th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,893,193 people. It occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring 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 reside, South Holland, where 10 percent reside and Utrecht, where 5 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands Schaft occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Schaft Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schaft has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schaft Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Schaft last name are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.16% registered with 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.