Schaefer

== English == === Alternative forms === Schafer === Etymology === From German Schaefer (“shepherd”), an occupational surname; from Middle High German schæfære, from late Old High German scāphare. === Proper noun === Schaefer (plural Schaefers) A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Shepherd. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Schaefer is the 841st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 41,063 individuals. Schaefer is most common among White (95.1%) individuals. == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːfɐ/ Hyphenation: Schae‧fer === Proper noun === Schaefer alternative form of Schäfer