Shaffers Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shaffers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaffers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Shaffers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shaffers Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shaffers is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaffers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Shaffers is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Shaffers live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shaffers is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States Shaffers is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 57 percent reside, New Mexico, where 9 percent reside and Mississippi, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Shaffers is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Shaffers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shaffers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shaffers surname grew 210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shaffers Last Name Statistics demography

Shaffers earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 63.64% less than the national average, earning $15,691 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaffers
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