Surname Schafer in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Schafer families are Croats (from Daruvar area ).

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Schafer live in Croatia today, in four households only.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<5), Mursko Sredisce (<5), Split (<5), Bibinje in Zadar area (<5), and in Grubisno Polje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Schafer (including: Schaffer , Schahfer , Schapher and Schapheer ) is present in 93 countries worldwide. The family name "Schafer " is used by some 50000 people in Germany , about 40000 in the United States , and some 7000 people in Brazil. "Schaffer " is used by some 40000 people in the United States , about 10000 in Germany , and some 5000 people in Brazil. "Schahfer " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Hubert Schafer, Kaja Schafer, Helga Schafer, Ana Schafer, Jelena Schafer, Anđelka Schafer, Bernhard Schafer, Anđela Schafer, Elizabeta Schafer, Marija Schafer, Đurđica Schafer, Friedhelm Schafer, Marica Schafer, Štefka Schafer, Davorka Schafer, Alexandra Schafer, Gabriela Schafer, Heiko Schafer, Susanne Schafer

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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