Scheepers Surname
Approximately 34,619 people bear this surname
Scheepers Surname Definition:
“Shepherd” in Dutch. Compare Schafer in German.
Read More About This SurnameScheepers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 28,484 | 1:1,902 | 236 |
| Netherlands | 3,126 | 1:5,402 | 570 |
| Belgium | 932 | 1:12,335 | 1,843 |
| Germany | 621 | 1:129,638 | 15,793 |
| Namibia | 270 | 1:8,924 | 1,724 |
| England | 252 | 1:221,103 | 18,649 |
| Canada | 165 | 1:223,307 | 21,472 |
| Australia | 149 | 1:181,179 | 18,282 |
| Thailand | 128 | 1:551,862 | 94,667 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 47 | 1:328,473 | 31,980 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Scheepers (100) may also be a first name.
Scheepers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Shepherd” in Dutch. Compare Schafer in German.
User-submitted Reference
Dutch name for native boat-owners in Indonesia. Mainly Christians adapted this name and emigrated to South Africa.
- Johannes Heinz MichelsScheepers Demographics
Scheepers Political Affiliation
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Scheepers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scheepers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Scheepers occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scheepers? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,092nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 210,507 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Scheepers live; 83 percent live in Southern Africa and 83 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 946,056th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 100 people.
The surname Scheepers is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 28,484 people, or 1 in 1,902. In South Africa Scheepers is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 27 percent live, Western Cape, where 23 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 12 percent live. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 9 percent live and Belgium, where 3 percent live.
Scheepers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Scheepers has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Scheepers last name increased 25,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Scheepers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Scheepers are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Scheepers earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.48% more than the national average, earning R 331,452 per year; in United States they earn 29.42% more than the national average, earning $55,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.02% more than the national average, earning $56,648 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheeppers | 95 | 18 | / |
| Scheepeers | 95 | 1 | / |
| Jscheepers | 95 | 1 | / |
| Schepers | 94 | 17,756 | / |
| Sheepers | 94 | 12 | / |
| Sceepers | 94 | 7 | / |
| Scheipers | 89 | 1,039 | / |
| Scheppers | 89 | 715 | / |
| Schiepers | 89 | 633 | / |
| Schaepers | 89 | 135 | / |
| Schepeers | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sxheepers | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shceepers | 89 | 1 | / |
| Schephers | 89 | 1 | / |
| Seepers | 88 | 55 | / |
| Shepers | 88 | 15 | / |
| Chepers | 88 | 13 | / |
| Ceepers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Scepers | 88 | 1 | / |
| Schoeppers | 84 | 7 | / |
| Schieppers | 84 | 2 | / |
| Schäpers | 82 | 1,089 | / |
| Schapers | 82 | 230 | / |
| Sheppers | 82 | 17 | / |
| Schipers | 82 | 15 | / |
| Cheipers | 82 | 11 | / |
| Shephers | 82 | 11 | / |
| Schépers | 82 | 6 | / |
| Schepars | 82 | 2 | / |
| Schepors | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sepers | 80 | 463 | / |
| Schoephoers | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cepers | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schippers | 78 | 10,602 | / |
| Schoppers | 78 | 336 | / |
| Schappers | 78 | 10 | / |
| Schaapers | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schyppers | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sheappers | 78 | 0 | / |
| Shipers | 75 | 106 | / |
| Siepers | 75 | 45 | / |
| Sephers | 75 | 40 | / |
| Shapers | 75 | 28 | / |
| Cephers | 75 | 20 | / |
| Seppers | 75 | 12 | / |
| Chipers | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sepehrs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ceppers | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sepears | 75 | 0 | / |
| Seipers | 75 | 0 | / |
| Scyphers | 71 | 275 | / |
| Shippers | 71 | 107 | / |
| Ceuppers | 71 | 28 | / |
| Shephars | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shoppers | 71 | 2 | / |
| Scippers | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shappers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sehppers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cyhphers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schapars | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sciphers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chyphers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shapfers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Siepiers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cypers | 67 | 606 | / |
| Sopers | 67 | 107 | / |
| Sipers | 67 | 77 | / |
| Sapers | 67 | 69 | / |
| Cipers | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zepers | 67 | 2 | / |
| Separs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheppirse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sypers | 67 | 0 | / |
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