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 appear as: Schäftlein. For other possible spellings of Schaftlein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaftlein? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,286,243rd most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Schaftlein live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States Schaftlein is most prevalent in: Kentucky, where 52 percent reside, Indiana, where 10 percent reside and Tennessee, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Schaftlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schaftlein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schaftlein surname rose 4,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schaftlein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schaftlein last name are 50.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 96.88% being registered to vote for the political 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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