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Schaff
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schaff
English
Etymology
As a en de - surname, variant of en Schaaf.
As a Jewish surname, from en de Schaf sheep or its en yi - equivalent yi שאָף.
Also as a German surname, from the noun de Schaff tub, wooden barrel, compare en Scheffel.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Schaff is the 11035th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2881 individuals. Schaff is most common among White (95.35%) individuals.
Anagrams
en acffhs chaffs
German
Etymology
From de gmh schaf, from de goh scaf, from de gmw-pro *skap shape, from de gem-pro *skapą. de Schapp. Cognate with nl schap and sv skåp.
Pronunciation
de /ʃaf/
de De-Schaff.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s el,erl
de South German Austria Switzerland wooden container, tub, barrel
de South Western German West Central German cupboard, cabinet
Declension
n,(e)s
Related terms
de Schapp
de Scheffel
Descendants
mk шкаф 1
pl szafa 1
sh škȁf 1
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
lb schaffen.
Noun
f
work, job
Further reading