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Last name シェーファー (Schafer , Schaefer , Shafer , among others...) , around the globe, is a widespread cognomen. The last name シェーファー is characteristic of Germany, where it is a common surname, British Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common surname, and the United States (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and Brazil.