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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Scher? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 68,111^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 999,115 people. The last name Scher is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Scher reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Scher is also the 1,336,256^th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 55 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 4,512 people, or 1 in 80,332. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 25 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs 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 carrying the Scher last name grew 4,297 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 9,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scher Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Scher surname is principally Jewish (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Scher surname are 39.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.68% registered with 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.