Schaffer Family History

Schaffer Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for a steward or bailiff from an agent derivative of Middle High German schaffen ‘to manage’. It is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine) Hungary Denmark Czechia Slovakia and Slovenia; see also 3 below.

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Schäffer): variant of Schäfer (see Schaefer). It is also found in Hungary Denmark Czechia Slovakia and Slovenia.

Compare Cheffer Schaeffer Shaeffer Shafer Shaffer and Sheaffer.

Germanized form of Hungarian Sáfár Slovenian and Croatian Šafar or Šafer Czech Šafář or Šafer Slovak Šafár cognates of 1 above (see Safar).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Schiffer, Schaefer, Schaffter, Schaffert, Scheffer, Schaffner, Schaller, Schaff, Schadler, Schiefer

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27K	Military Records
18K	Immigration Records
104K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Schaffer family from?

You can see how Schaffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schaffer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schaffer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 50 Schaffer families living in London. This was about 70% of all the recorded Schaffer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Schaffer families in 1891.

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What did your Schaffer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, tailors machiner and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Schaffer. 38% of Schaffer men worked as a tailors machiner and 74% of Schaffer women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schaffer were Bricklayer and Shop assistant.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

tailors machiner

38%

ladies tailor

38%

Bricklayer

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Shop assistant

What Schaffer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 104K census records available for the last name Schaffer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schaffer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 18K immigration records available for the last name Schaffer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 27K military records available for the last name Schaffer. For the veterans among your Schaffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schaffer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Schaffer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Schaffer in 1944 was 27, and 78 in 2004.

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Schaffer Surname Meaning

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Schäffer): variant of Schäfer (see Schaefer). It is also found in Hungary Denmark Czechia Slovakia and Slovenia.

Compare Cheffer Schaeffer Shaeffer Shafer Shaffer and Sheaffer.

Germanized form of Hungarian Sáfár Slovenian and Croatian Šafar or Šafer Czech Šafář or Šafer Slovak Šafár cognates of 1 above (see Safar).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Schaffer family from?

What did your Schaffer ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

tailors machiner

38%

ladies tailor

38%

Bricklayer

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Shop assistant

What Schaffer family records will you find?

What is the average Schaffer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Schaffer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Schaffer in 1944 was 27, and 78 in 2004.

Schaffer Family History

Schaffer Surname Meaning

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Schaffer Surname Meaning

568,000 record(s) for Schaffer

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Where is the Schaffer family from?

What did your Schaffer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Schaffer family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Schaffer lifespan?

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