Schaffert

Schaffert Meaning & Origin

About Schaffert
The surname Schaffert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schaffære," meaning "shepherd." It is an occupational surname that was originally given to people who worked as shepherds or had a connection to sheep farming. The name Schaffert signifies a person's ancestral occupation or association with the shepherd profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schaffert: 374
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Schaffert is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S201063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃæfərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schaffert in Braille

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

The name Schaffert in braille

How to sign the name Schaffert using Sign Language

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

The name Schaffert in sign language

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