Schlaffer Surname

302,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Schlaffer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schlaffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4521:18,8392,924
Germany4181:192,59722,279
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
Hungary771:127,48411,841
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

The alternate forms: Schläffer (92) are calculated separately.

Schlaffer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schlaffer is held by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Schläffer. For other possible spellings of Schlaffer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schlaffer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schlaffer is the 302,457th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,806,809 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Schlaffer reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schlaffer is most commonly used in Austria, where it is borne by 452 people, or 1 in 18,839. In Austria it is most prevalent in: Burgenland, where 54 percent reside, Styria, where 22 percent reside and Vienna, where 12 percent reside. Barring Austria Schlaffer occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Schlaffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schlaffer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 853 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schlaffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schlaffer last name are 8.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.07% registered to vote for the party.

Schlaffer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.32% more than the national average, earning $54,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schläffer9692/
Schlapffer9514/
Schlaeffer957/
Schlaiffer951/
Schlafer94712/
Shlaffer9420/
Sclaffer940/
Schloffer89821/
Schlaefer89588/
Schlapfer89313/
Schlaifer89172/
Schlaufer8936/
Schleffer8931/
Schlöffer899/
Schlaffge899/
Schlafeir892/
Schleafer891/
Schlasfer891/
Schlatfer891/
Shlaiffer891/
Sclafer88209/
Shlafer88117/
Slaffer8811/
Chlafer882/
Claffer881/
Schlafferová8614/
Schlafferova861/
Schleiffer84635/
Schlaepfer84619/
Schlaipfer84125/
Schloeffer843/
Schlaphfer841/
Schlepffer840/
Schläfer82863/
Schlafge8240/
Schlefer8235/
Shlyafer8232/
Shlaifer8230/
Schlofer8228/
Slaiffer8219/
Chlaifer825/
Shlayfer824/
Schláfer822/
Schlafhe821/
Slauffer821/
Schlaffa821/
Sleaffer820/
Slafferd820/
Slafer8087/
Schleiffert8048/
Clafer8015/
Schlehoffer802/
Schlaephfer801/
Schlehöffer801/
Claffe800/
Schleifer785,065/
Schläpfer783,172/
Schlepfer7857/
Schluifer7856/
Schleufer7848/
Shlyayfer786/
Schloifer784/
Schlosfer783/
Schlapher781/
Schleefer781/
Scleiffer781/
Shlaepfer781/
Schlaffit781/
Slahaffer780/
Claffey752,888/
Slaifer75193/
Sloffer7587/
Claffee7563/
Slaffey7546/
Sleafer7516/
Slayfer7515/
Shlefer758/
Cloffer752/
Sleffer751/
Shlofer750/
Clapfer750/
Slapfer750/
Slafere750/
Schlehofer74209/
Schleipfer74175/
Schleifert7440/
Shlaferova7421/
Schlehöfer744/
Schlaepfir741/
Schlossfer741/
Schleifeer741/
Schleifferová731/
Shleifer71147/
Schleife71138/
Shleyfer71123/
Sleiffer7176/
Schleufe7174/
Chleifer7113/
Szlajfer718/
Szlaifer717/
Shlepfer711/
Sclapher711/
Szlapfer711/
Schlapfi710/
Sleuffer710/
Schläferová7023/
Claffy67299/
Slaffa67180/
Clofer6784/
Šlafer6749/
Slofer6714/
Schleiferová6713/
Cloffe679/
Shlafa675/
Clafee673/
Clafey671/
Schleiffa671/
Slefer671/
Slafir671/
Slaife671/
Sellhafer670/
Slaffy670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schlaffer
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