About Shafer
The name "Shafer" is of German origin and is an occupational surname derived from the Middle High German word "schaffære," meaning "steward" or "manager." It was originally used to denote someone who worked as a steward or supervisor on a farm or estate. The name "Shafer" signifies a person who was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and management of agricultural land or property.
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Most individuals with the name Shafer are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Shafer in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shafer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.