Schaftlein Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schaftlein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaftlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
France251:2,656,909193,074
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Schäftlein (218) are calculated separately.

Schaftlein Last Name Facts

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

Schaftlein is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Schäftlein. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaftlein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,286,243rd most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Schaftlein reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 52 percent live, Indiana, where 10 percent live and Tennessee, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Schaftlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schaftlein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schaftlein last name rose 4,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schaftlein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schaftlein are 50.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 96.88% being registered to vote for the party.

Schaftlein earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.54% more than the national average, earning $55,034 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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Schaftlein
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