Scheer Surname
Approximately 28,370 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 13,171 | 1:6,112 | 741 |
| United States | 8,470 | 1:42,793 | 5,249 |
| Brazil | 1,223 | 1:175,040 | 6,740 |
| France | 1,186 | 1:56,006 | 7,436 |
| Netherlands | 1,136 | 1:14,865 | 2,232 |
| Austria | 924 | 1:9,216 | 1,196 |
| Luxembourg | 493 | 1:1,178 | 110 |
| Australia | 430 | 1:62,781 | 7,566 |
| Canada | 362 | 1:101,783 | 11,046 |
| Hungary | 182 | 1:53,936 | 5,710 |
| Switzerland | 132 | 1:62,219 | 7,689 |
| Belgium | 123 | 1:93,469 | 14,437 |
| Argentina | 123 | 1:347,507 | 27,272 |
| Slovakia | 58 | 1:92,008 | 17,690 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Poland | 42 | 1:904,970 | 68,062 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Venezuela | 26 | 1:1,161,695 | 16,759 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 654 | 1:76,787 | 8,161 |
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.
Scheer Demographics
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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.
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Scheer Reference & Research
Shearer FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Shearer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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