Talk:Schaefer

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This surname article has a complicated mix of variants on it. To help a bit, here are statistics for surname vs. country of origin for the contents as of this version (2008-02-02). There is an editorial note associated with each name soft-section on the page that contain these statistics and which can be updated occasionally.

Schaefer
- 15 American, 2 Canadian, 1 unknown
- 83% US, 11% Canada
Schäfer
- German 11, Dutch 1, Prussian (modern-day Czech) 1, Austrian 1, Swiss 1, Danish 1, Polish 1
- 65% Germany, ~6% each for six other European countries
Schafer
- 6 American, 2 Canadia
- 75% US, 25% Canada
Shafer
- 18 American, 1 German
- 95% American, 5% German
Shaffer
- 23 American, 1 Austrian, 1 English, 1 Canadian
- 88% US, 3.8% each other nations
Schaffer
- 2 Hungarian, 1 Swedish, 1 English + 1 British, 1 E. German, 12 American
- 67% US, 11% each Hungary and UK, 5.6% each Sweden and East Germany