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Schaffert Name Meaning

German, Swiss German: habitational name from a place so named in Switzerland. German (Silesia): from a reduced form of Schaffroth, a nickname composed of the imperative of Middle High German schaffen ‘to create’, ‘to bring about’ + rat ‘advice’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Schaffer, Schaefer, Scharrer, Schiffer, Schaffter, Haffer, Schappert

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Schaffert Family Origin

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Schaffert Family Occupations

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  • Cabinet Maker

    17%

  • Farmer

    17%

  • Metal Spinner

    17%

  • Porter In Office

    17%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Schaffert family was Porter In Office. The most common Schaffert occupation in the USA was Cabinet Maker. 17% of Schaffert's were Cabinet Makers. Cabinet Maker, Farmer and Metal Spinner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Schaffert.

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Schaffert Life Expectancy

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