Given name & surname
Schaffer
“a steward”
Schaffer is a variant of Schaeffer. One German interpretation is “a steward.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Schaffer is a variant of Schaeffer. One German interpretation is “a steward.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Schaffer is a variant of Schaeffer. An origin associated with Schaeffer is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Schaffer through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 19,727 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Schaffer’s family of names
Schaffer has a related form in Schaeffer. In English usage, Schaffer as a surname has a related form in SCHAEFER.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.