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

Scheffer is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Schéffer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 25,179^th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 340,126 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Scheffer are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name Scheffer is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 6,569 people, or 1 in 32,589. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 43 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 21 percent reside and Paraná, where 18 percent reside. Barring Brazil Scheffer is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 19 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Scheffer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Scheffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scheffer last name expanded 520 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scheffer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Scheffer surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for 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.