The Schäffler Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Whether you spell it Schäffler or Scheffler, the story begins in the same place. Its meaning, shared with Scheffler, is “Bushel maker”.

A variant of Scheffler

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Schäffler has “ä” where Scheffler has “e”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Schaeffler and Scheffel.

Family crest and blazon

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