Scheper Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Anyone researching Scheper should also look under Schäfer. At root, the name means “Shepherd”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Scheper as one of the forms Schäfer took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Schaeper, Schäper and Schafhirt.

The 2010 US Census counted 551 people named Scheper, ranking it number 39,837 among American surnames. It sits within the 50,000 most common last names in the country.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Scheper, so the heraldry linked to Schäfer is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Research your Scheper family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.