Schefers

Schefers Meaning & Origin

About Schefers
The surname Schefers is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Schäfer," meaning "shepherd" in English. It was originally given to people who worked as shepherds or had a connection to sheep farming. The name Schefers signifies a family's ancestral occupation and is a common surname in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schefers: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S201062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IY1 F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/schefers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schefers in Braille

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

The name Schefers in braille

How to sign the name Schefers using Sign Language

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

The name Schefers in sign language

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