176.49 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Scheffer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Scheffer is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Schéffer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheffer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Scheffer is the 25,179^th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 340,126 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Scheffer live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname Scheffer is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 6,569 people, or 1 in 32,589. In Brazil Scheffer is most prevalent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 43 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 21 percent reside and Paraná, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Brazil it is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Scheffer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Scheffer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 520 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scheffer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Scheffer surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Scheffer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.71% less than the national average, earning 225,941 kr per year; in Peru they earn 36.88% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,236 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.19% more than the national average, earning R 311,760 per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $50,947 CAD per year.