Talk:Schaefer

Latest comment: 11 years ago by ColonelHenry in topic More

Wikipedia article statistics

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This surname article has a complicated mix of variants on it. To help a bit, here are statistics for surname vs. country of origin for the contents as of this version (2008-02-02). There is an editorial note associated with each name soft-section on the page that contain these statistics and which can be updated occasionally.

  • Schaefer
    • 15 American, 2 Canadian, 1 unknown
    • 83% US, 11% Canada
  • Schäfer
    • German 11, Dutch 1, Prussian (modern-day Czech) 1, Austrian 1, Swiss 1, Danish 1, Polish 1
    • 65% Germany, ~6% each for six other European countries
  • Schafer
    • 6 American, 2 Canadia
    • 75% US, 25% Canada
  • Shafer
    • 18 American, 1 German
    • 95% American, 5% German
  • Shaffer
    • 23 American, 1 Austrian, 1 English, 1 Canadian
    • 88% US, 3.8% each other nations
  • Schaffer
    • 2 Hungarian, 1 Swedish, 1 English + 1 British, 1 E. German, 12 American
    • 67% US, 11% each Hungary and UK, 5.6% each Sweden and East Germany

--User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 01:35, 3 February 2008 (UTC)Reply

More

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Also, Casper Shafer (1712-1784), who spelled his name and others spelled his name several different ways.--ColonelHenry (talk) 17:45, 20 March 2013 (UTC)Reply

Sheaffer and Schafferer

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Are Sheaffer and Schafferer also cognates of Schaefer? SharkD (talk) 22:40, 30 January 2009 (UTC)Reply