Where Does The Last Name Schäffler Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Schäffler is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Schaffler. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schäffler? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Schäffler is the 97,753^rd most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,501,658 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Schäffler reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schäffler is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 4,650 people, or 1 in 17,313. In Germany Schäffler is most common in: Bavaria, where 68 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Schäffler Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Schäffler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schäffler surname contracted 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.