Schaefer

See also: schäfer and Schäfer

English

Alternative forms

• Schafer

Etymology

From German Schaefer (“shepherd”), an occupational surname; from Middle High German schæfære, from late Old High German scāphare.

Proper noun

Schaefer (plural Schaefers)

1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Shepherd.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schaefer is the 841^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 41,063 individuals. Schaefer is most common among White (95.1%) individuals.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛːfɐ/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Schae‧fer

Proper noun

Schaefer

1. alternative form of Schäfer