Scheer Surname

19,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Scheer Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the shears, probably a tailor; one who cut hair or cloth.

Scheer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany13,1711:6,112741
United States8,4701:42,7935,249
Brazil1,2231:175,0406,740
France1,1861:56,0067,436
Netherlands1,1361:14,8652,232
Austria9241:9,2161,196
Luxembourg4931:1,178110
Australia4301:62,7817,566
Canada3621:101,78311,046
Hungary1821:53,9365,710
Switzerland1321:62,2197,689
Belgium1231:93,46914,437
Argentina1231:347,50727,272
Slovakia581:92,00817,690
Sweden521:189,36113,089
Poland421:904,97068,062
England301:1,857,26974,552
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Estonia81:165,22626,217
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Finland71:785,24338,644
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6541:76,7878,161

Scheer (40) may also be a first name.

Scheer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the shears, probably a tailor; one who cut hair or cloth.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Scheer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Scheer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Scheer is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scheer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 19,363rd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 256,875 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Scheer are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Scheer is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 40 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 13,171 people, or 1 in 6,112. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live and Bavaria, where 9 percent live. Not including Germany it exists in 64 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Scheer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scheer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scheer last name expanded 1,295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Scheer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Scheer surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Scheer last name are 34.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Scheer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.74% more than the national average, earning R 420,000 per year; in United States they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $48,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $49,893 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scheuer9210,986/
Scheier921,749/
Scheyer92953/
Scheere92119/
Scheerz9258/
Scheehr929/
Schejer924/
Scheerr920/
Sheer9111,221/
Scher917,294/
Cheer911,628/
Sceer917/
Scheuher8666/
Schegger868/
Scheeier861/
Schehier861/
Scheieer861/
Scheueer861/
Scheuerr861/
Schoeier861/
Schiejer861/
Scheeyer860/
Schoeyer860/
Scheuier860/
Schier838,652/
Scherr837,744/
Schaer833,937/
Schoer831,108/
Schehr83877/
Schear83773/
Schuer83495/
Scheir83480/
Scheur83203/
Sheere83141/
Sheyer83108/
Cheere83100/
Sheier8344/
Sheerr8339/
Shcher8328/
Øscher8327/
Cheyer8323/
Sheuer8318/
Schyer8311/
Shgeer8310/
Sheear838/
Shceer835/
Shheer834/
Cheerr833/
Sheerz833/
Sceuer832/
Stcher832/
Sheehr832/
Szheer832/
Shseer832/
Cheetr831/
Jsheer831/
Sceher831/
Sheerd831/
Sheert831/
Shejer831/
Cheier831/
Sheerh831/
She'er831/
Hsheer831/
Ceheer830/
Sceyer830/
Sher80444,265/
Cher804,187/
Seer802,554/
Scheerová8078/
Ceer8012/
Scer805/
Scheerova804/
Schauer7725,608/
Shajeer77410/
Schaier77398/
Scherpf77386/
Schayer77185/
Chehere77166/
Schuyer77130/
Schoyer7787/
Schawer7779/
Schuerr7776/
Schajer7765/
Schoier7758/
Schaerr7755/
Shejeer7742/
Schuier7741/
Schower7733/
Cheyere7722/
Scheirr7716/
Schojer7714/
Schoerr7713/
Schiear7710/
Schiyer778/
Scheard778/
Schøier778/
Schyjer776/
Shayeer776/
Scherpp776/
Schtzer775/
Schujer775/
Shijeer774/
Scheure773/
Schcher773/
Scheuir773/
Scheare772/
Cheiere772/
Schertt772/
Chajeer771/
Jscherr771/
Scegger771/
Schearr771/
Scheihr771/
Scheurr771/
Shujeer771/
Shaieer771/
Shceuer771/
Shegier771/
Sheejir771/
Shcherr771/
Schijer771/
Schgoer771/
Scohyer771/
Sxheier771/
Scherrr771/
Shheerh771/
Shhzeer771/
Shaweer771/
Scheuor770/
Schoehr770/
Shuieer770/
Schsser770/
Sttcher770/
Scherth770/
Scheierová757/
Scheyerová755/
Shere7311,065/
Shaer738,657/
Schär737,705/
Chere737,235/
Shear736,188/
Sheir734,235/
Shier734,133/
Seyer733,453/
Seier731,669/
Sherr731,413/
Seear73512/
Scere73383/
Chear73380/
Sherd73342/
Sejer73308/
Schir73227/
Shoer73196/
Cejer73184/
Chher73169/
Seere73144/
Cherr73135/
Chert73116/
Cherp73115/
Sherp7384/
Ceyer7373/
Ceier7358/
Cheir7353/
Shyer7352/
Scear7339/
Cherd7337/
Ceğer7337/
Sherz7336/
Sherh7336/
Shuer7332/
Chetr7329/
Schyr7319/
Shehr7318/
Cheur7314/
Schér7314/
Shher7313/
Scier7312/
Shert7310/
Ceher739/
Shger738/
Hcher737/
Sheur736/
Seuer736/
Cherh735/
Sgeer735/
Jseer735/
Szeer735/
Seerr734/
Seerd734/
Sjeer733/
Hzeer733/
Shetr732/
Shcer732/
Shser732/
Seerz732/
Scerh732/
Chesr732/
Hseer732/
Seerh732/
Ceear731/
Scerr731/
Sceur731/
Shzer731/
Sheïr731/
Sheyr731/
Ssher731/
Sczer731/
Se'er731/
Hsher731/
Zcher730/
Zschauer71113/
Schogger7185/
Schowert7121/
Schawert7119/
Schugger7114/
Sheerova7111/
Scherová719/
Schauert717/
Scherova715/
Chehjeer715/
Chhajeer715/
Schagger712/
Schohier711/
Schertdt711/
Scherowa711/
Schætzer711/
Schøsser711/
Cheherre711/
Scheiart711/
Shhzheer711/
Shahweer711/
Schooyer710/
Schoyier710/
Schawier710/
Schuyher710/
Ser679,374/
Sheard678,037/
Shawer676,270/
Chayer672,591/
Cherre672,242/
Shiear671,964/
Sajeer671,570/
Shayer671,111/
Segger671,077/
Cheure67889/
Sheare67716/
Shoier67677/
Schirp67553/
Cheyar67496/
Cer67451/
Sehier67403/
Schärz67310/
Schaur67264/
Choyer67251/
Shauer67250/
Shehar67244/
Sheyar67241/
Schirr67169/
Schyrr67168/
Shoyer67150/
Sheire67128/
Scoyer67123/
Schirz67122/
Schair67118/
Shaier67106/
Seiert6799/
Shower6790/
Sohyer6775/
Szejer6764/
Sujeer6764/
Cheyre6760/
Sahuer6757/
Shejar6749/
Schour6748/
Chajer6739/
Sherre6738/
Schuir6731/
Seierø6728/
Chhetr6727/
Chaier6726/
Shchyr6725/
Schärr6724/
Shtzer6723/
Shejir6719/
Sheirr6718/
Chojer6718/
Saweer6717/
Shouer6717/
Chauer6716/
Chetrt6715/
Szeier6714/
Chujer6713/
Seeart6713/
Chhear6712/
Chettr6711/
Saiher6711/
Chejar6711/
Seyier6711/
Saieer6711/
Shchir6711/
Sejerø6711/
Stcere6710/
Sayeer6710/
Seyert6710/
Chawer679/
Szeuer679/
Cheare678/
Shajer678/
Soyher678/
Sejeer677/
Sheior677/
Szeyer677/
Sahjer677/
Chehre677/
Chouer676/
Schiær676/
Sahver675/
Sayher675/
Sheherova675/
Chower675/
Schgir675/
Chetrì675/
Schior674/
Chiyer674/
Seeior674/
Scerre674/
Saheir673/
Sherht673/
Sheird673/
Sherph673/
Cheyor673/
Shuyer672/
Shcerr672/
Seejar672/
Seherz672/
Seieer672/
Schird672/
Schirt672/
Cheire672/
Chhere672/
Cheard672/
Seeard672/
Cheirt672/
Seyere672/
Sheirh672/
Seiere672/
Sejere672/
Cherhe672/
Suiher672/
Seiher672/
Cherrt671/
Cherzh671/
Chuyer671/
Scayer671/
Sohuer671/
Shyier671/
Sihger671/
Sheure671/
Shgaer671/
Shhear671/
Shejor671/
Sherrd671/
Seehre671/
Seeyar671/
Seyeer671/
Shahajeer671/
Soweer671/
Sheart671/
Seeyer671/
Cheiur671/
Seyoer671/
Soeyer671/
Seyher671/
Shearz671/
Sseere671/
Schawerdt671/
Scherrová671/
Seeeer671/
Seethr671/
Szczer671/
Szeher671/
Séhier671/
Chejor671/
Sheyir671/
Ceeyar671/
Cheiar671/
Seertt671/
Seehrh671/
Sihier671/
Sheahr671/
Hzeerh671/
Scower670/
Stzeer670/
Shearh670/
Sheyor670/
Sahyer670/
Sherhs670/
Shearr670/
Sceare670/
Shuier670/
Sehert670/
Cherzz670/
Shtcer670/
Sehehr670/
Shearp670/

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