Schaffhauser

Schaffhauser Meaning & Origin

About Schaffhauser
The surname Schaffhauser is of German origin and is derived from the place name Schaffhausen, a city in Switzerland. The name Schaffhausen itself is composed of two elements: "schaff," meaning sheep, and "hausen," meaning houses or dwellings. Therefore, the surname Schaffhauser can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from Schaffhausen" or "one who resides in the houses of sheep."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schaffhauser: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schaffhauser 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

📇 Metaphone
XFSR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2010206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F HH AW2 S ER0
🌐 IPA
/schaffhauser*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schaffhauser in Braille

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

The name Schaffhauser in braille

How to sign the name Schaffhauser using Sign Language

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

The name Schaffhauser in sign language

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