Scheffner Surname Guide

Scheffner sits within the Schaffner family of names, which has German roots.

Its meaning, shared with Schaffner, is “A manager or steward of a household”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Scheffner has “e” where Schaffner has “a”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Schaeffner.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Scheffner family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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