Neuschafer

Neuschafer Meaning & Origin

About Neuschafer
The surname Neuschafer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "neu" meaning "new" and "schäfer" meaning "shepherd." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Neuschafer can be interpreted as "new shepherd" or "new sheep farmer." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was either a shepherd or involved in sheep farming and was given to individuals as a descriptive or occupational surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Neuschafer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Neuschafer: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Neuschafer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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NXFR
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N020106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 SH AH0 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/neuschafer*/
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('NXFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neuschafer in Braille

Here's how to represent Neuschafer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Neuschafer in braille

How to sign the name Neuschafer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Neuschafer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Neuschafer in sign language

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