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

The surname Shaffer (Arabic: شافير, Russian: Шаффер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Shaffer is the 7,243^rd most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 93,080 people. The last name Shaffer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Shaffer are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shaffer is also the 563,826^th most frequent first name in the world, held by 250 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 76,706 people, or 1 in 4,725. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 75 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Shaffer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shaffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shaffer surname grew 509 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,620 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shaffer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shaffer last name is primarily Jewish (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shaffer surname are 33.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shaffer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $41,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $53,072 CAD per year.