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Early Origins of the Schaaffhausen family

The surname Schaaffhausen was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Schaaffhausen family

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Schaaffhausen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schaafhausen, Schaafhhausen, Schafhausen, Schafhhausen, Schaaffhausen, Schaafhausenn, Schaafhausene, Schaffhausen, Schaufhausen and many more.

Early Notables of the Schaaffhausen family

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Migration of the Schaaffhausen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann C. Schaaf, who settled in New York in 1743; Ann C. Lotz Schaaf, who came to New York in 1743; Anna C. Schaaf, who came to New York in 1743; Christian Schaap, who settled in Missouri in 1844.


Contemporary Notables of the name Schaaffhausen (post 1700) +

  • Hermann Schaaffhausen (1816-1893), German Professor of Anatomy at the University of Bonn


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