Scher Surname

68,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Scher Surname Definition:

(German) One who caught moles; a contraction of Scherer, q.v.

Scher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5121:80,3329,141
Brazil7911:270,63810,417
France5351:124,15518,857
Argentina3881:110,1639,303
Germany2181:369,29135,132
Hungary1861:52,7765,593
South Africa1591:340,74031,565
Canada971:379,85133,859
England951:586,50635,379
Italy621:986,39869,332
Australia431:627,80744,139
Israel371:231,28721,601
Austria281:304,12334,120
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belize11:355,4743,977
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

The alternate forms: Schér (14) are calculated separately.

Scher (55) may also be a first name.

Scher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who caught moles; a contraction of Scherer, q.v.

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

Scher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scher (Russian: Щер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Schér. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 68,111th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 999,115 people. The last name Scher is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Scher live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most common first name globally. It is borne by 55 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,512 people, or 1 in 80,332. In The United States Scher is most prevalent in: New York, where 25 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 11 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Scher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scher last name increased 4,297 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 9,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Scher last name is primarily Jewish (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Scher last name are 39.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.45% more than the national average, earning R 557,148 per year; in United States they earn 27.79% more than the national average, earning $55,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.03% more than the national average, earning $66,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schér9314/
Scheer9128,370/
Schier918,652/
Scherr917,744/
Schehr91877/
Schear91773/
Scheir91480/
Scheur91203/
Shcher9128/
Øscher9127/
Stcher912/
Sceher911/
Sher89444,265/
Cher894,187/
Scer895/
Scherpf83386/
Scheere83119/
Scheerz8358/
Scheirr8316/
Scheehr839/
Scheard838/
Schøier838/
Scherpp836/
Schtzer835/
Schcher833/
Scheare832/
Schertt832/
Jscherr831/
Schearr831/
Scheihr831/
Scheurr831/
Shcherr831/
Scherrr831/
Scheerr830/
Schsser830/
Sttcher830/
Scherth830/
Sheer8011,221/
Shere8011,065/
Schär807,705/
Chere807,235/
Shear806,188/
Sheir804,235/
Shier804,133/
Cheer801,628/
Sherr801,413/
Scere80383/
Chear80380/
Sherd80342/
Schir80227/
Chher80169/
Cherr80135/
Chert80116/
Cherp80115/
Sherp8084/
Cheir8053/
Scear8039/
Cherd8037/
Sherz8036/
Sherh8036/
Chetr8029/
Schyr8019/
Shehr8018/
Shher8013/
Scier8012/
Shert8010/
Ceher809/
Shger808/
Sceer807/
Hcher807/
Sheur806/
Cherh805/
Shetr802/
Shcer802/
Shser802/
Scerh802/
Chesr802/
Scerr801/
Shzer801/
Sheïr801/
Sheyr801/
Ssher801/
Sczer801/
Hsher801/
Zcher800/
Scherová779/
Scherova775/
Scheeier771/
Schehier771/
Schohier771/
Schertdt771/
Scherowa771/
Schætzer771/
Schøsser771/
Ser759,374/
Cer75451/
Sheard738,037/
Cherre732,242/
Sheare73716/
Schirp73553/
Sehier73403/
Schärz73310/
Schirr73169/
Schyrr73168/
Sheere73141/
Sheire73128/
Schirz73122/
Schair73118/
Cheere73100/
Cheyre7360/
Sheerr7339/
Sherre7338/
Schuir7331/
Chhetr7327/
Shchyr7325/
Schärr7324/
Shtzer7323/
Sheirr7318/
Chetrt7315/
Chhear7312/
Chettr7311/
Shchir7311/
Stcere7310/
Shgeer7310/
Cheare738/
Chehre737/
Schiær736/
Shceer735/
Schgir735/
Chetrì735/
Schior734/
Scerre734/
Shheer734/
Cheerr733/
Saheir733/
Sherht733/
Sheird733/
Sherph733/
Sheerz733/
Shcerr732/
Seherz732/
Schird732/
Schirt732/
Cheire732/
Chhere732/
Cheard732/
Sheehr732/
Cheirt732/
Szheer732/
Sheirh732/
Cherhe732/
Shseer732/
Cherrt731/
Cherzh731/
Cheetr731/
Jsheer731/
Shhear731/
Sheerd731/
Sheert731/
Sherrd731/
Sheart731/
Sheerh731/
Shearz731/
Szczer731/
Szeher731/
Séhier731/
She'er731/
Sheahr731/
Hsheer731/
Shearh730/
Sherhs730/
Shearr730/
Sceare730/
Ceheer730/
Sehert730/
Cherzz730/
Shtcer730/
Sehehr730/
Shearp730/
Scheerová7178/
Scheerova714/
Scherrová711/
Shir67361,884/
Sert6756,983/
Sere6725,564/
Sherova6716,817/
Sear673,889/
Cere672,633/
Seer672,554/
Sehr672,357/
Serr672,323/
Sier671,717/
Chir671,639/
Cherowa67964/
Seyr67701/
Seur67678/
Szer67492/
Sejr67484/
Shyr67445/
Serp67325/
Chyr67303/
Seir67275/
Sser67215/
Chehere67166/
Serd67139/
Serz67116/
Serh6787/
Cert6772/
Schärpf6772/
Cerr6767/
Hser6762/
Cear6761/
Sihr6750/
Sõer6746/
Sger6733/
Cetr6730/
Cerd6727/
Cehr6722/
Ceer6712/
Hzer678/
Syhr678/
Åser678/
Schirpf676/
Shjr675/
Souhier675/
Sähr675/
Chjr674/
Cihr674/
Cherdth674/
Ceir673/
Stchair672/
Chchere672/
Sjer672/
Setr672/
Chér672/
Chettrt671/
Shehgir671/
Shearre671/
Cerp671/
Hcer671/
Scir671/
Schayre671/
Chèr671/
Sehesrh671/
Sahhier671/
Shheerh671/
Shhzeer671/
Cejr671/
Chhetrt671/

Scher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Scher in the Russian language
Щерser-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scher
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