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

Schöfer is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Schofer or Schõfer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Schöfer is the 243,312^th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,446,337 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schöfer live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,413 people, or 1 in 56,975. In Germany Schöfer is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 36 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 25 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Germany Schöfer occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 13 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Schöfer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Schöfer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Schöfer surname decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.