Schafer

See also: Schäfer and schäfer

English

Alternative forms

• Schaefer

Etymology

From German Schäfer.

Proper noun

Schafer (plural Schafers)

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

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schafer is the 1452^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 24543 individuals. Schafer is most common among White (95.3%) individuals.

Anagrams

• chafers