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Schaefer

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See also: schäfer and Schäfer

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Schaefer (plural Schaefers)

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

Statistics

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

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːfɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Schae‧fer

Proper noun

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Schaefer

  1. Alternative form of Schäfer