as a Last Name
- 40,731
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Schaefer
Meaning & Origins
German (Schäfer) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a shepherd, from an agent derivative of German Schaf, Middle High German schāf ‘sheep’. This name is widespread throughout central and eastern Europe.
| 714th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 40,731
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Wisconsin
- has the most people named Schaefer per capita
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