Last Name SCHAFFER

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SCHAFFER is ranked as the 1521st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 26,156.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 8.2 people named SCHAFFER for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SCHAFFER is 23,766, the rank is 1,630 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SCHAFFER is 7.46.

Last Names SCHAFFER
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 26,156 +/-2.2%
  • National Rank 1,521
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 8.2

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 23,766
  • National Rank 1,630
  • Proportion/100k 7.46

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SCHAFFER is 93.7% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 3.1% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.2% Two or More Races, and 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name SCHAFFER have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name SCHAFFER is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name SCHAFFER

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 93.7% 63.9% 29.8%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 3.1% 12.3% -9.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.2% 1.8% -0.6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.3% 0.7% -0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SCHAFFER is Pennsylvania where 3,218 people have this name.
  • South Dakota is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SCHAFFER, as 33.17 in every 100,000 South Dakotans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Pennsylvania.
  • South Dakota is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Rhode Island (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SCHAFFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,156 8.98 99.4% Indiana 555 8.41 98.4% Iowa 433 13.94 98.8% Kansas 485 16.71 98.6% Michigan 757 7.64 99.2% Minnesota 815 14.93 99.5% Missouri 106 3.55 90.2% Nebraska 329 17.46 98.5% North Dakota 177 23.92 97.2% Ohio 1,750 15.1 99.5% South Dakota 283 33.17 98.7% Wisconsin 391 6.79 98.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SCHAFFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,156 8.98 99.4%
Indiana 555 8.41 98.4%
Iowa 433 13.94 98.8%
Kansas 485 16.71 98.6%
Michigan 757 7.64 99.2%
Minnesota 815 14.93 99.5%
Missouri 106 3.55 90.2%
Nebraska 329 17.46 98.5%
North Dakota 177 23.92 97.2%
Ohio 1,750 15.1 99.5%
South Dakota 283 33.17 98.7%
Wisconsin 391 6.79 98.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names SCHAFFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 16 2.16 50.4% Arizona 525 7.79 98.7% California 2,694 6.94 99.5% Colorado 689 12.86 99.2% Hawaii 48 3.39 90.3% Idaho 172 10.51 96.5% Montana 86 8.43 94.7% Nevada 349 12.28 98.6% New Mexico 138 6.61 95.2% Oregon 526 13.25 98.9% Utah 124 4.22 92.1% Washington 558 7.9 98.9% Wyoming 149 25.54 97.4%

West States
State stats for the first name SCHAFFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 16 2.16 50.4%
Arizona 525 7.79 98.7%
California 2,694 6.94 99.5%
Colorado 689 12.86 99.2%
Hawaii 48 3.39 90.3%
Idaho 172 10.51 96.5%
Montana 86 8.43 94.7%
Nevada 349 12.28 98.6%
New Mexico 138 6.61 95.2%
Oregon 526 13.25 98.9%
Utah 124 4.22 92.1%
Washington 558 7.9 98.9%
Wyoming 149 25.54 97.4%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SCHAFFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 268 7.44 98.0% Maine 51 3.83 85.9% Massachusetts 134 1.98 93.6% New Hampshire 47 3.52 88.2% New Jersey 896 10.03 99.2% New York 1,760 8.92 99.5% Pennsylvania 3,218 25.17 99.8% Rhode Island 18 1.73 69.4% Vermont 39 6.26 91.3%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SCHAFFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 268 7.44 98.0%
Maine 51 3.83 85.9%
Massachusetts 134 1.98 93.6%
New Hampshire 47 3.52 88.2%
New Jersey 896 10.03 99.2%
New York 1,760 8.92 99.5%
Pennsylvania 3,218 25.17 99.8%
Rhode Island 18 1.73 69.4%
Vermont 39 6.26 91.3%
South State Statistics Last-Names SCHAFFER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 258 5.33 95.2% Arkansas 179 6.05 94.6% Delaware 92 9.88 97.2% Dist. of Columbia 15 2.21 78.3% Florida 1,477 7.42 99.5% Georgia 424 4.2 97.6% Kentucky 246 5.58 95.0% Louisiana 174 3.75 93.4% Maryland 657 11 99.1% Mississippi 106 3.55 90.2% North Carolina 348 3.5 97.5% Oklahoma 157 4.04 93.6% South Carolina 376 7.79 97.3% Tennessee 274 4.18 96.3% Texas 1,054 3.91 98.7% Virginia 511 6.13 98.3% West Virginia 136 7.37 92.0%

South States
State stats for the first name SCHAFFER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 258 5.33 95.2%
Arkansas 179 6.05 94.6%
Delaware 92 9.88 97.2%
Dist. of Columbia 15 2.21 78.3%
Florida 1,477 7.42 99.5%
Georgia 424 4.2 97.6%
Kentucky 246 5.58 95.0%
Louisiana 174 3.75 93.4%
Maryland 657 11 99.1%
Mississippi 106 3.55 90.2%
North Carolina 348 3.5 97.5%
Oklahoma 157 4.04 93.6%
South Carolina 376 7.79 97.3%
Tennessee 274 4.18 96.3%
Texas 1,054 3.91 98.7%
Virginia 511 6.13 98.3%
West Virginia 136 7.37 92.0%
 

Full Names with SCHAFFER as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SCHAFFER as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named SCHAFFER.

The most popular full name is John SCHAFFER. 2.08% of all the people named SCHAFFER have this given name.

There are 1216 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SCHAFFER

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John SCHAFFER 2.08%
2 Robert SCHAFFER 1.72%
3 David SCHAFFER 1.67%
4 James SCHAFFER 1.44%
5 Michael SCHAFFER 1.38%
6 Mary SCHAFFER 1.35%
7 William SCHAFFER 1.12%
8 Donald SCHAFFER 1.07%
9 Barbara SCHAFFER 1.05%
10 Richard SCHAFFER 1.05%
11 Charles SCHAFFER 0.94%
12 Brian SCHAFFER 0.85%
13 Paul SCHAFFER 0.85%
14 Susan SCHAFFER 0.82%
15 Linda SCHAFFER 0.78%
16 Mark SCHAFFER 0.78%
17 Patricia SCHAFFER 0.78%
18 Karen SCHAFFER 0.73%
19 Joseph SCHAFFER 0.71%
20 Daniel SCHAFFER 0.62%

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