Cognomen Šafer (Шафер 
, Šafer 
) , all over the world, is a rare family name. The last name Šafer is habitual in Croatia, where it is quite a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Czechia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Ukraine, and Croatia.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Шафер | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Šafer | Croatia, Czechia |
| janez šafer botanist (1838-1903), SI (b. 1838) |
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jaroslav šafer CZ (b. 1946) |
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