About Schaefer
The name "Schaefer" is of German origin and is an occupational surname derived from the Middle High German word "schaffære," meaning "shepherd." It was originally used to denote someone who worked as a shepherd or had a connection to sheep farming. The name "Schaefer" is common among German-speaking populations and has variations such as "Schäfer" and "Schaffer."
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Most individuals with the name Schaefer are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Schaefer in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Schaefer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.