Schffner Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Schffner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schffner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Schffner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schffner occurs most in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Schffner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schffner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Schffner are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 5,031,591. In Germany Schffner is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 38 percent are found, Bavaria, where 13 percent are found and Berlin, where 6 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 12 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schæffner941/
Schfner931/
Shffner930/
Chffney801/
Schvaner751/
Schvanner7141/
Schveiner7119/
Schvanauer6716/
Chfni621/
Sfna503/
Sfny501/
Sfni501/

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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 Schffner
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