Schaeffer is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Schaeffer
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

The surname Schaeffer is the form of Shaver. An anglicization of Shaffer meaning "one who took care of sheep, a shepher".

One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.

Variation of Schaefer. One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.

Variant form of Scheffler. One who made casks and barrels, a cooper.

Schaeffer is a variant form of Shaffer. One who took care of sheep, a shepherd.

How popular is Schaeffer?

Schaeffer is common in United States, France, Brazil, Germany, Canada, Netherlands, Japan, Luxembourg, Australia.

Schaeffer is ranked 14762 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Schaeffer bearers increased by 3.73 per cent in 2010 US census to 16024 since 2000, the surname slipped by 116 spots and ranked at 2272. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.84 94.58
Hispanic or Latino 2.56 1.73
Black 1.65 1.29
Others 1.26 0.91
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.07 0.95
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.62 0.54
Schaeffer is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Luxembourg lie ahead in terms of density. Around 37752 people have been found who wears Schaeffer as their family name. Schaeffer is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Schaeffer:
2,060 United States22,310
Countries with thousands of Schaeffer:
790 France7,478
2,996 Brazil2,679
5,945 Germany1,777
Countries with hundreds of Schaeffer:
5,598 Canada811
4,220 Netherlands652
11,022 Japan435
135 Luxembourg424
10,817 Australia284
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
9,525 Switzerland97
3,566 Guatemala95
41,196 England75
7,329 Chile73
14,875 Peru57
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
72,211 South Africa41
25,759 Austria41
65,578 Argentina40
1,760 New Caledonia36
239,646 Thailand35
80,461 Poland30
12,265 Portugal28
47,365 Belgium24
30,474 Sweden23
20,394 Denmark21
14,725 Qatar19
37,743 Mexico14
69,669 Spain13
18,211 Singapore13
17,291 Scotland13
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
8,933 China8
34,598 New Zealand8
68,299 Israel7
5,222 Hong Kong6
43,431 Venezuela6
55,549 Norway6
89,049 Greece6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Farmer Daniel Schaeffer from France aboard the Helvetia from Havre. He is registered to be 26 years old when he arrived in USA on July 1, 1852. Jacob Schaeffer (29) Farmer, Adam Schaeffer (28) Paper maker, August Schaeffer (18), Catar. Schaeffer (36), Ferdinand Schaeffer, 57 years old Georg Schaeffer, 9 months old Heinrich Schaeffer, Louise Schaeffer (36), and 788 other Schaeffer around 57.03% of whom were farmer while others worked as merchant and cultivator, clock maker, laborer, tailor, shoemaker, servant, farmer and mechanic, carpenter, weaver, tanner, painter, mason, clerk, baker, butcher, barber, daughter, stone cutter, miner, saddler, engineer, tradesman, joiner, locksmith, tourist, brewer, consultant, artist, smith, milliner migrated to US.

Schaeffer Namesakes

  • Bogusław Schaeffer, Polish composer, musicologist, and graphic artist
  • Jonathan Schaeffer, Canadian researcher and professor at the University of Alberta and the Canada Research Chair
  • Pierre Schaeffer, French composer, writer, broadcaster, engineer
  • Francis Schaeffer, American Evangelical Christian theologian
  • Rebecca Schaeffer, American model and actress
  • Eric Schaeffer, American actor, writer and director
  • Frank Schaeffer, American author, film director, screenwriter
  • Chester Schaeffer, American film and television editor with about thirty documentary and feature film credits
  • Jack Schaeffer, American musician, recording artist
  • Brent Schaeffer, former Arena football Quarterback
  • Stefanie Schaeffer, American defense attorney from California

Schaeffer Namesakes

  • Bogusław Schaeffer, Polish composer, musicologist, and graphic artist
  • Jonathan Schaeffer, Canadian researcher and professor at the University of Alberta and the Canada Research Chair
  • Pierre Schaeffer, French composer, writer, broadcaster, engineer
  • Francis Schaeffer, American Evangelical Christian theologian
  • Rebecca Schaeffer, American model and actress
  • Eric Schaeffer, American actor, writer and director
  • Frank Schaeffer, American author, film director, screenwriter
  • Chester Schaeffer, American film and television editor with about thirty documentary and feature film credits
  • Jack Schaeffer, American musician, recording artist
  • Brent Schaeffer, former Arena football Quarterback
  • Stefanie Schaeffer, American defense attorney from California

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