Scheffe Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Scheffe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scheffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Germany1481:543,95645,184
Netherlands571:296,26635,624
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Scheffé (1) are calculated separately.

Scheffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scheffe (Arabic: شفية) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Scheffé. Click here for further possible spellings of Scheffe.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheffe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 643,972nd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Scheffe live; 44 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 1,444,059. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 46 percent reside, Kansas, where 14 percent reside and Colorado, where 4 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 12 percent reside.

Scheffe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scheffe surname are 44.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 91.23% being registered to vote for the party.

Scheffe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,698 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheffé951/
Scheffey93238/
Scheffee9375/
Schaeffe934/
Schieffe932/
Scheffeh931/
Scheffet930/
Schoeffe930/
Scheaffe930/
Schefe92967/
Sheffe9251/
Cheffe9232/
Scheiffer88435/
Scheeffer88253/
Schefferr882/
Sscheffer882/
Scheiffee881/
Scheffeer881/
Scheffesr881/
Sceheffer880/
Sheffer866,292/
Schefer865,210/
Sheffey861,066/
Cheffer86767/
Sheaffe86138/
Cheffey86131/
Sheffie8668/
Scheffy8666/
Scheefe8654/
Scheife8645/
Schaffe8641/
Schaefe8640/
Sheffet8632/
Sceffer8615/
Cheffet8611/
Schiffe863/
Shieffe862/
Cheiffe861/
Schefet861/
Sheffea861/
Shaeffe861/
Schoffe861/
Schiefe861/
Sheffeu861/
Scheffa861/
Schäffe861/
Sheffeh861/
Schefei861/
Sheffee860/
Cheffee860/
Sheeffe860/
Scheafe860/
Chefe83147/
Shefe8317/
Ceffe833/
Seffe831/
Schäffer8010,638/
Sheaffer805,628/
Schöffer80318/
Scheifes8081/
Schaaffe8050/
Sheiffer8048/
Cheiffer8017/
Schefeer806/
Schaffee803/
Cheffher803/
Schepfer802/
Sheeffer802/
Scheifet802/
Schöpffe802/
Schoffeu802/
Sceaffer801/
Schoffie801/
Schhefer801/
Schiffet801/
Shseffey801/
Sheffett801/
Sheaffey801/
Shefferr801/
Cheeffer801/
Shchefer801/
Sechffer801/
Schéffer801/
Schoeffi801/
Scehffer801/
Szheffer801/
Cheaffet801/
Cheeffee800/
Sceiffer800/
Schefeas800/
Schaffey800/
Schiffey800/
Shefer7713,172/
Seffer77847/
Cheffi77532/
Chefer77404/
Shaffe77386/
Chiffe77357/
Sheffy77285/
Seiffe77183/
Shehfe77173/
Sheafe77153/
Cheffy77115/
Sheffi7788/
Shefet7764/
Schäfe7749/
Sheffa7748/
Chefes7729/
Schofe7725/
Schafe7720/
Ceffer7713/
Chefeh7713/
Shefee7712/
Shoffe777/
Schefa777/
Cheife776/
Shefie775/
Sheefe774/
Chefei773/
Shefey773/
Shaefe772/
Seffes772/
Cheefe772/
Chefee772/
Shefei772/
Chejfe771/
Schefi771/
Schefy771/
Seffet771/
Schife771/
Shiffe771/
Shefeu771/
Seuffe771/
Sheyfe771/
Shefeh771/
Sechfe771/
Chéffe771/
Chefey771/
Seffie771/
Shefea771/
Sceafe770/
Seaffe770/
Ceffey770/
Seffey770/
Sheife770/
Chefhe770/
Sceife770/
Cheiffetz7521/
Schiopffe752/
Scheapfer751/
Schettfer751/
Schiffher751/
Schoiffer751/
Schiøpffe751/
Schöpffer751/
Sheaffeer751/
Shceeffer751/
Scheipfer750/
Sefe731,516/
Cefe7339/
Shaffie712,061/
Shiffer711,956/
Schöfer711,639/
Shaffeh711,086/
Sheyfer71764/
Seiffer71367/
Seyffer71330/
Schifer71310/
Sheafer71296/
Shaffei71233/
Shaffee71227/
Cheffaj71170/
Shefeer71154/
Szeffer71125/
Sheifer71103/
Chiffer7197/
Sciffer7164/
Sieffer7161/
Cheifer7157/
Seiffge7141/
Chiffey7131/
Shyffer7131/
Shoffey7127/
Sheaffa7126/
Cheffai7124/
Chepfer7124/
Cheifet7123/
Schöpfe7122/
Chiffet7121/
Sheefer7119/
Shepfer7112/
Schéfer718/
Shaffey717/
Schaafe717/
Schepfa717/
Shoffee716/
Schoffé716/
Schaffi716/
Scaiffe714/
Shefeed714/
Sheffit712/
Shesfer712/
Shiffet712/
Schiffi712/
Schaffy712/
Schaife712/
Chefets712/
Schafei712/
Choiffe711/
Cheafer711/
Schaefy711/
Schafey711/
Schifey711/
Shewfet711/
Shefees711/
Sheifey711/
Seaffer711/
Shaiffe711/
Sheefee711/
Chefije711/
Sheffid711/
Chefeeh711/
Chejfez711/
Shiffeh711/
Shaffea711/
Sehefer711/
Sahffie711/
Scheifa711/
Sceifer711/
Saeffee711/
Shoffie711/
Shaffeu711/
Shaefee711/
Shaefie711/
Shiffey710/
Cheefer710/
Schefiz710/
Seiffet710/
Ceeffer710/
Cheafey710/
Shiffie710/
Schofee710/
Shiffee710/
Chiffee710/
Seife6715,181/
Shefa6714,829/
Seyfe679,132/
Sefer678,509/
Shafe673,908/
Schöpfer672,691/
Soffe671,170/
Shefi67915/
Chife67567/
Ceffa67495/
Saffe67427/
Schipfer67354/
Shofe67105/
Cefer6791/
Chefi6787/
Shefy6749/
Seffi6748/
Siefe6736/
Shaiffer6729/
Seffa6728/
Siffe6723/
Sahfe6723/
Shife6715/
Sefie6714/
Sefeh6713/
Shiffett6710/
Sefee6710/
Seijffer6710/
Sefei679/
Schaifer679/
Seefe678/
Schoifet678/
Shaaffie678/
Cheefetz677/
Saefe677/
Sheifetz676/
Cheyfetz676/
Ceffi676/
Seafe675/
Zeffe673/
Sefeu673/
Ciffe672/
Scife672/
Choiffer672/
Seffy672/
Shefahei672/
Ceafe671/
Chejfetz671/
Chhiffer671/
Chyfe671/
Schcifer671/
Sefey671/
Shayffer671/
Shciffer671/
Syffe671/
Cefeu671/
Shaff'ei671/
Schiffio671/
Schisfer671/
Schäferr671/
Schähfer671/
Schäpfer671/
Sefea671/
Sefez671/
Cefeh671/
Cefge671/
Cheffouy671/
Seiffett671/
Schepher671/
Sohfe671/
Sheifeeh671/
Shaffeeh671/
Shae'fee671/
Schuifer670/
Sieffeit670/
Chefy670/
Schaefay670/

Scheffe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Scheffe in the Arabic language
شفيةshfyt-
شفيهshfyh-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scheffe
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