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

The surname Schöfer is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be rendered as: Schofer or Schõfer. For other possible spellings of Schöfer click here.

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

Schöfer is the 243,312^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,446,337 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schöfer live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schöfer is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,413 people, or 1 in 56,975. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 36 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 25 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent are found. Other than Germany Schöfer exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 13 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

Schöfer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schöfer has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Schöfer surname contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.