Schfer Surname

127,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2731:24,5973,268
Switzerland631:130,36412,937
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Austria221:387,06540,442
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England111:5,065,278148,650
France81:8,302,840321,660
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Schfer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schfer has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schfer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schfer is the 127,734th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,052,830 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Schfer are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schfer is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,273 people, or 1 in 24,597. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Hesse, where 20 percent reside and Berlin, where 14 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 2 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.

Schfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schfer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schfer last name rose 140 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schfer Last Name Statistics demography

Schfer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schffer92170/
Schæfer9285/
Schpfer928/
Schsfer922/
Schcfer922/
Schőfer921/
Schfert920/
Shfer914/
Schæffer86164/
Schőffer862/
Shffer8310/
Shpfer834/
Shfeer834/
Scffer831/
Sfer80434/
Sceheffer800/
Sehefer771/
Shæffer771/
Sfeir7313,011/
Sfeer7331/
Sfier7321/
Chfir736/
Sferr732/
Szfer732/
Shfir732/
Sfear731/
Sffeir6714/
Sferre678/
Sfeire676/
Sfeerh672/
S'Feir672/
Szfere671/

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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
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  • 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 Schfer
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