Family name Schnaufer (Schnaufer 
, Snuffer ) , throughout the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Schnaufer is characteristic of Germany, where it is a rare surname, the United States, and New Zealand, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, Germany, and Brazil.
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| Schnaufer | Germany, Italy, United States, Canada, Brazil |
| Snuffer | Canada, United States |
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heinz-wolfgang schnaufer German officer and fighter pilot during World War II, DE (b. 1922) |
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| hermann schnaufer DE (b. 1884) |
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| irmgard schnaufer (b. 1941) |
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| david schnaufer American musician, US (b. 1952) |
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| achim schnaufer researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0003-2132-5560 |
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| sascha schnaufer Dr. rer. nat. Universität Mannheim 2014 |
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