About Scheafer
The surname Scheafer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schaffar," 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 Scheafer signifies a person's ancestral occupation or association with the shepherd profession.
The surname Scheafer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Scheafer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Scheafer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Scheafer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.