Shafer Family History

You can see how Shafer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shafer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shafer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 57 Shafer families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Shafer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shafer families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shafer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.