Given name & surname

Scheffer

Scheffer is a surname from German. It is used in English, French, German, and Dutch.

Original GermanSchaefer

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Scheffer comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Scheffer.

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Scheffer’s family of names

In German usage, Scheffer as a surname has a related form in SCHAEFER. In German usage, Scheffer as a surname has a related form in Schäferle. In German usage, Scheffer as a surname has a related form in Schäfle.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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