Scheper
English
Etymology
From Low German Schaap + -er, related to High German Schäfer, meaning shepherd, or from Dutch schipper, related to English Skipper, meaning a ship's captain.
Proper noun
Scheper (plural Schepers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Scheper is the 39837th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 551 individuals. Scheper is most common among White (94.74%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scheper”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German Low German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Schaap + -er, related to High German Schäfer.
Noun
Scheper m (plural Schepers)