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Schafer Surname Origin
(Origin German) Occupational - a shepherd.
Schafer Surname Meaning and Family Facts
Schafer Last Name Meaning
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A Schafer Family History Thought:
'In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum. An emptiness. And the most disquieting loneliness.' --Alex Haley