Schafler

Schafler Meaning & Origin

About Schafler
The surname Schafler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schafelære," meaning "shepherd." It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked as shepherds or had a connection to sheep farming. The name Schafler signifies a family's ancestral involvement in the sheep industry and their association with the occupation of shepherding.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schafler: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schafler 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 Schafler is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFLR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 F AH0 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/schafler*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schafler in Braille

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

The name Schafler in braille

How to sign the name Schafler using Sign Language

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

The name Schafler in sign language

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