Schaftenaar Surname

766,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schaftenaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaftenaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2971:56,8599,787
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Schaftenaar Last Name Facts

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

Schaftenaar is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Schaftenaar.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaftenaar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 766,190th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 19,590,177 people. The surname Schaftenaar occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Schaftenaar live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Schaftenaar is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 297 people, or 1 in 56,859. In The Netherlands Schaftenaar is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 35 percent reside, North Holland, where 22 percent reside and Overijssel, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands Schaftenaar occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Schaftenaar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schaftenaar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schaftenaar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schaftenaar are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Schaftenaar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning $52,158 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schaftenaar
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