Shaeffer Surname
Approximately 3,341 people bear this surname
Shaeffer Surname Definition:
(German) One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.
Shaeffer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,284 | 1:110,371 | 12,026 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,451 | 1:34,610 | 4,127 |
Shaeffer (32) may also be a first name.
Shaeffer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.
Shaeffer Demographics
Average Male Shaeffer Height
178.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shaeffer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaeffer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shaeffer is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shaeffer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaeffer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shaeffer is the 134,716th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,181,247 people. The surname Shaeffer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Shaeffer live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shaeffer is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 32 people.
Shaeffer is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,284 people, or 1 in 110,371. In The United States Shaeffer is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Shaeffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shaeffer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 226 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shaeffer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shaeffer last name are 33.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shaeffer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% less than the national average, earning $47,686 CAD per year.
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