Shaffner

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German, German (Swiss)

Meaning & History

Americanized version of German occupational name for a steward or bailiff, variant of Schaffner and Schaffer.

From Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press.
Added 3/22/2011 by Paxseko