Schaaf Family History
Schaaf Name Meaning
German: metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle
High German schaf ‘sheep’. In some cases it may have been a
nickname for someone thought to resemble a sheep, or a habitational
name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a
sheep. Compare Schaap.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Schaaf
Name Distribution of Schaaf Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Schaaf families
 52 - 101  18 - 51 |
 1 - 17  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Schaaf families
|
6 - 10 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Schaaf last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Schaaf census records
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Schaaf Family Origin
Schaaf Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Schaaf families immigrated
to the United States.
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Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Schaaf
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Schaaf Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Schaaf census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Schaaf ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Schaaf Civil War Service Records
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