Schaeffer is a German surname. It is a variant of Schaefer, from German word schäfer ("shepherd") and of Schaffer, from a noun (meaning steward or bailiff) derived from Middle High German schaffen.[1]

Schaeffer
Language(s)Middle High German
Origin
Meaning"Steward of household"
Region of originGermany, France
Other names
Variant form(s)Schaefer, Schafer, Schaffer, Shaffer, Schafferre, Schafer, Schäfer, Schäffer, Schefer, Scheffer

People with the surname

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References

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  1. ^ "Schaeffer". Dictionary of American family names. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195081374. cited in "Schaefer Name Meaning and Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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