Schofer Surname

361,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Schofer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4001:201,26423,102
United States3251:1,115,25880,547
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
Canada521:708,56956,910
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
France161:4,151,420237,746
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England21:27,859,030389,889
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

The alternate forms: Schöfer (1,639), Schõfer (14) & Schófer (1) are calculated separately.

Schofer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schofer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Schöfer, Schõfer or Schófer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schofer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 361,972nd most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,294,841 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Schofer live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 400 people, or 1 in 201,264. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent live and Bavaria, where 16 percent live. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.

Schofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schofer last name are 0.52999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schofer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $49,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $48,654 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schöfer951,639/
Schõfer9514/
Schófer951/
Schopfer932,061/
Schoffer93421/
Schoefer93320/
Schoofer930/
Shofer92107/
Chofer9246/
Scofer921/
Schoepfer88590/
Schoeffer88207/
Schoffert881/
Schoiffer881/
Schopffer881/
Schopfert880/
Schäfer86228,242/
Schafer8649,440/
Schefer865,210/
Shoffer8691/
Shoyfer8615/
Shoufer8614/
Schéfer868/
Scoffer867/
Shoefer864/
Showfer864/
Shofere864/
Scahfer863/
Choffer863/
Scháfer862/
Choifer862/
Shoifer862/
Shopfer861/
Scofier861/
Chofere861/
Sofer837,173/
Schaefer8095,038/
Schaffer8047,021/
Scheffer8021,426/
Schäffer8010,638/
Schöpfer802,691/
Schöffer80318/
Scheefer80175/
Scoffier80116/
Schäfert8032/
Schahfer8030/
Schaufer8022/
Schaëfer8019/
Scháffer8018/
Schafert8016/
Schafier8011/
Schefeer806/
Shoeffer805/
Schasfer804/
Schopher804/
Schaafer803/
Shoepfer802/
Shouffer802/
Choiffer802/
Schepfer802/
Schapfer802/
Schãpfer802/
Schaferr802/
Schafear801/
Schafeer801/
Schawfer801/
Scheufer801/
Schhefer801/
Shchafer801/
Shcoffer801/
Schäferr801/
Schähfer801/
Schäpfer801/
Schéffer801/
Schöfert801/
Scehffer801/
Showfert800/
Schuifer800/
Chofferd800/
Schatfer800/
Shofferd800/
Shoffert800/
Shosffer800/
Shovfert800/
Schofferová7826/
Shafer7736,432/
Shefer7713,172/
Chafer772,738/
Soffer771,706/
Soifer771,124/
Szofer77644/
Soyfer77331/
Soufer77103/
Soofer7777/
Siofer7773/
Sofier7739/
Sojfer7725/
Soefer7722/
Cháfer7716/
Scafer7713/
Soferr778/
Chofir775/
Sahfer775/
Sofere775/
Chàfer775/
Shäfer774/
Sofeir772/
Shofir772/
Suofer771/
Sofear771/
Chãfer771/
Sohfer770/
Schaeffer7537,756/
Schaffert752,069/
Scheeffer75253/
Schäffert7571/
Chouffert7525/
Shoferova7519/
Schaffier7519/
Schaefeer756/
Schoepher755/
Scheufier755/
Schaaffer754/
Scheffier753/
Schaefier752/
Schaffher752/
Schefferr752/
Sscheffer752/
Schaepfer752/
Schafferr751/
Schausfer751/
Scshaffer751/
Scheffeer751/
Schöpffer751/
Schaeferr751/
Schafffer751/
Scheufher750/
Shaffer7178,293/
Sheffer716,292/
Shafeer711,955/
Chaffer711,159/
Shaefer71858/
Souffer71413/
Schauffert71293/
Schäferová71193/
Shefeer71154/
Shopher71137/
Chaufer71137/
Shafere71130/
Schafir7179/
Shafier7172/
Soiffer7168/
Scaffer7136/
Schaferová7135/
Szoffer7131/
Sheefer7119/
Schafferdt7116/
Shaufer7115/
Sceffer7115/
Soffert7113/
Soifert7112/
Shepfer7112/
Chafert719/
Soufeir719/
Schaferova719/
Soyffer718/
Sahffer717/
Shcafer717/
Shasfer716/
Soifere716/
Shafert715/
Sshafer714/
Shefier713/
Sowfeer713/
Schaefferr713/
Chopher713/
Shahfer713/
Shatfer712/
Scopher712/
Schöferová712/
Xhoffer712/
Schäferova712/
Schaeffier711/
Soffier711/
Shuifer711/
Shavfer711/
Shaferh711/
Shaafer711/
Soyfier711/
Soufeur711/
Shsafer711/
Shofyor711/
Schaehffer711/
Schaawffer711/
Shoffir711/
Soffeir711/
Chafere711/
Schavffert711/
Sofhier711/
Schaeffear710/
Shafher710/
Shapfer710/
Schaefffer710/
Shafger710/
Sofferd710/
Sefer678,509/
Safer675,295/
Shaeffer673,341/
Schafferová67217/
Séfer67113/
Shaffier6785/
Shaffert6776/
Schäfferová6766/
Sofre6744/
Sofir6740/
Shauffer6730/
Schapher6725/
Šofer6721/
Schaffir6715/
Zofer6715/
Soferová678/
Shaffeer677/
Schöpferová676/
Shcaffer676/
Chauffer676/
Schafferova675/
Chaufere674/
Sshaffer673/
Shafferr673/
Shaffeir673/
Shcavfer672/
Shaefeer672/
Jshaffer672/
Sheeffer672/
Sáfer672/
Shaffere671/
Sahafier671/
Chafferr671/
Xshaffer671/
Scephear671/
Scaffear671/
Shhaefer671/
Shaffher671/
Sahaffer671/
Shefferr671/
Sêfer671/
Souffert671/
Souffeur671/
Schäfferova671/
Scuopher671/
Schöfferová671/
Sófer671/
Schepher671/
Schauffertt671/
Shahfeer671/
Szheffer671/
Shafferd670/
Shaaffer670/
Shopherd670/
Schafire670/
Shafhert670/
Sooffert670/
Shhaffer670/
Shaefier670/

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