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Schaefer Family

Schaefer Surname Meaning: German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Schäfer): occupational name for a shepherd from an agent derivative of German Schaf Middle High German schāf ‘sheep’. The surname Schäfer is also found in Hungary and Czechia. Compare Schafer and Schaffer Dutch: of German origin (see 1 above). Compare Schaefers . Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022 Variants ...