Last Name SCHAFFER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning He that dishes up or provides victuals. 'Shaffer,' German, a shepherd, a pastor, a swain.
Origin Dutch, Jewish, German, Austrian, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 1,630 (2000 US census) 1,956 (1990 US census)
Count 20,117 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 93.67%, or 18844 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 3.08%, or 620 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.37%, or 74 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.33%, or 66 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.18%, or 237 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.37%, or 276 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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