Schiefer Surname

46,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schiefer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schiefer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,2041:12,9761,678
Austria2,5411:3,351331
United States1,8461:196,34819,356
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Italy781:784,06062,950
France621:1,071,334116,831
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Hungary461:213,39717,734
Namibia331:73,0127,607
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
England131:4,286,005132,302
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Schiefer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schiefer occurs most in Germany. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schiefer? popularity and diffusion

Schiefer is the 46,064th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 647,379 people. Schiefer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Schiefer live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schiefer is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 6,204 people, or 1 in 12,976. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany Schiefer exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Schiefer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schiefer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 987 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schiefer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schiefer last name are 21.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Schiefer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 465.82% more than the national average, earning S/. 109,685 per year; in United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning $61,516 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schieffer942,038/
Schiefert94131/
Schiiefer944/
Schefer935,210/
Schifer93310/
Shiefer9314/
Sciefer932/
Schieffert8950/
Schieiffer891/
Schiesfert891/
Schieferth891/
Schaefer8895,038/
Scheffer8821,426/
Schiffer8817,215/
Scheifer88828/
Schipfer88354/
Scheafer88325/
Schoefer88320/
Scheefer88175/
Schaifer889/
Schefert887/
Schefeer886/
Schuefer885/
Schäefer885/
Chieffer883/
Schifere882/
Schepfer882/
Schcifer881/
Scheufer881/
Schhefer881/
Schiferd881/
Schifert881/
Scieffer881/
Shieffer881/
Shchefer881/
Schisfer881/
Schuifer880/
Shefer8613,172/
Siefer86887/
Chefer86404/
Shifer8643/
Chifer8630/
Scifer860/
Schieferová844/
Schieferova841/
D'Schieffer841/
Schaeffer8237,756/
Schoepfer82590/
Scheaffer82553/
Scheiffer82435/
Scheffert82387/
Scheeffer82253/
Schoeffer82207/
Schuepfer8253/
Schaiffer8211/
Schaefeer826/
Scheaefer824/
Schueffer823/
Schefferd822/
Schefferr822/
Schäeffer822/
Sscheffer822/
Schaepfer822/
Scheapfer821/
Schettfer821/
Schiffher821/
Shieffert821/
Schaaefer821/
Scheffeer821/
Schaipfer821/
Schoiffer821/
Scheffesr821/
Schiffier821/
Schaeferr821/
Sceheffer820/
Schifferd820/
Scheefert820/
Scheufher820/
Scheipfer820/
Schäfer80228,242/
Siefert808,052/
Sheffer806,292/
Shiffer801,956/
Shaefer80858/
Cheffer80767/
Sheyfer80764/
Sheafer80296/
Shaifer80256/
Shefeer80154/
Sheifer80103/
Chiffer8097/
Sciffer8064/
Sieffer8061/
Cheifer8057/
Soiefer8046/
Scifert8031/
Chepfer8024/
Sieferd8023/
Sheefer8019/
Sheferd8017/
Chifere8016/
Sceffer8015/
Chaifer8013/
Shepfer8012/
Schéfer808/
Shoefer804/
Shyifer804/
Shefert802/
Shesfer802/
Shifere802/
Shitfer802/
Choifer802/
Shoifer802/
Cheafer801/
Shuefer801/
Shuifer801/
Shiferd801/
Shipfer801/
Shifear801/
Chifert801/
Chefere801/
Sehefer801/
Scaifer801/
Sceifer801/
Cheufer801/
Sciferd800/
Cheefer800/
Syhefer800/
Shifert800/
Scheiffert7846/
Schaefferr783/
Schaaeffer781/
Scheaeffer781/
Scheferová781/
Schaehffer781/
Schaeffear780/
Schaefffer780/
Schiffertt780/
Sefer778,509/
Sifer771,424/
Cifer77340/
Cefer7791/
Schäffer7510,638/
Sheaffer755,628/
Shaeffer753,341/
Sieffert75858/
Shiffert75266/
Chipfere75181/
Shefferd75140/
Shifferd75123/
Scheffre75112/
Cheffert7577/
Sheffert7571/
Sheiffer7548/
Schäfert7532/
Shaiffer7529/
Chiffert7524/
Schaufer7522/
Cheiffer7517/
Shaifert7514/
Cheffere7510/
Shoeffer755/
Cheffher753/
Shepferd752/
Shoepfer752/
Shaefeer752/
Sciferth752/
Choiffer752/
Sheeffer752/
Schepfre752/
Chhiffer751/
Sceaffer751/
Scehafer751/
Schafear751/
Schafeer751/
Schipher751/
Sciffert751/
Shhaefer751/
Shciffer751/
Shefherd751/
Shefferr751/
Cheeffer751/
Schäferr751/
Schähfer751/
Schäpfer751/
Sechffer751/
Schéffer751/
Saiefert751/
Schepher751/
Scehffer751/
Szheffer751/
Sieferth750/
Sceiffer750/
Schifferová7462/
Scheiferová743/
Schifferova742/
Schefferová742/
Seifer712,012/
Szefer711,877/
Soifer711,124/
Seffer71847/
Siffer71455/
Seufer71358/
Siferd71298/
Sifert71229/
Seyfer71218/
Saifer71174/
Sefere71147/
Sefert71102/
Schäffert7171/
Schauffer7149/
Shyfer7144/
Sefeer7138/
Szifer7137/
Shefir7130/
Seefer7125/
Soefer7122/
Ciffer7119/
Schapheer7119/
Schaepher7119/
Sifere7119/
Cijfer7116/
Sheferova7115/
Shiferova7114/
Ceffer7113/
Schyffert718/
Seehoefer717/
Schoepher715/
Seafer715/
Scheufier715/
Schepherd715/
Shäfer714/
Setfer713/
Saefer713/
Scheffier713/
Shefyr713/
Cifere712/
Scheifier712/
Cefeur712/
Shifir711/
Ceafer711/
Ceifer711/
Schausfer711/
Schephert711/
Sheffeird711/
Shehaffer711/
Shaaeffer711/
Chefir711/
Syifer711/
Cheaeffer711/
Suifer711/
Sifeer711/
Schaufeur711/
Sefger711/
Sejfer711/
Sifeur711/
Sitfer711/
Sisfer711/
Seferh711/
Sefeir711/
Sefher711/
Sheaffeer711/
Shceeffer711/
Cifert710/
Schifhair710/
Schaeffir710/
Shifferth710/
Ssifer710/
Seferd710/
Scheepher710/
Seifert6781,327/
Seufert676,731/
Seyfert673,492/
Shafeer671,955/
Siffert671,828/
Seiffer67367/
Seyffer67330/
Schauffert67293/
Schäferová67193/
Saifert67170/
Seiferd67149/
Chaufer67137/
Szeffer67125/
Szaefer67116/
Szeifer67107/
Shepher6777/
Seifere6772/
Soiffer6768/
Sifferd6766/
Seffert6757/
Seuffer6749/
Sziffer6747/
Seefert6737/
Seafert6731/
Shyffer6731/
Sephier6717/
Shoyfer6715/
Shaufer6715/
Shoufer6714/
Soifert6712/
Sejfert6712/
Seaferd6711/
Sapheer6710/
Saiffer676/
Soifere676/
Seferth675/
Sehfert675/
Safheer675/
Shuyfer674/
Shefier673/
Seuzfer672/
Chefire672/
Ceifert672/
Shifyor672/
Schäferova672/
Saifeer671/
Siepher671/
Seaffer671/
Seeferd671/
Seferrt671/
Sehafer671/
Seifeir671/
Sevfert671/
Sewfert671/
Seyferd671/
Shaifir671/
Shifferová671/
Seiferp671/
Ciffert671/
Chaoueffer671/
Siffere671/
Seeifer671/
Setfert671/
Ciferre671/
Sefferd670/
Scipher670/
Scypher670/
Scyferd670/
Ceiferd670/
Siferth670/
Saiferz670/
Ceeffer670/

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