Scherb Surname

179,201st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Scherb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scherb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3841:58,1697,511
United States4761:761,46859,318
Austria1751:48,6607,735
France1021:651,20384,246
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Israel571:150,13415,774
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
England91:6,190,895170,599
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Scherb Last Name Facts

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

Scherb (Russian: Щерб) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scherb? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 179,201st most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,060,708 people. The surname Scherb occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Scherb live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Scherb is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,384 people, or 1 in 58,169. In Germany Scherb is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent reside, Bavaria, where 26 percent reside and Hesse, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Austria, where 7 percent reside.

Scherb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scherb has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scherb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Scherb surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Scherb last name are 28.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Scherb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.13% more than the national average, earning $53,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.98% more than the national average, earning $67,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shcherb92117/
Scherbs921/
Schaerb921/
Schoerb920/
Sherb91304/
Cherb9123/
Scerb9110/
Scherp83713/
Schorb83477/
Scharb83259/
Sherbs8354/
Szcerb834/
Schirb830/
Serb803,048/
Cerb80178/
Scherbova80102/
Scherpf77386/
Scherpe77210/
Zscherp77129/
Scherps7766/
Szczerb7717/
Schierp7714/
Scherpp776/
Scherpz771/
Schaarb771/
Shorb731,138/
Szerb73208/
Sharb73125/
Cherp73115/
Sherp7384/
Sierb7334/
Sherv737/
Chirb734/
Serbs734/
Cerbs732/
Cerbd732/
Sohrb732/
Seerb731/
Soerb731/
Sahrb731/
Serbt730/
Shirb730/
Scerbova7116/
Schoerpf719/
Sherbova714/
Scerbová711/
Scharp67839/
Schirp67553/
Schorp67284/
Cherpe6789/
Sherpe6747/
Shorbh6711/
Saharb675/
Sherph673/
Shahrb673/
Seirbh671/
Sherps671/
Shirbs670/
Shearp670/
Scerpt670/

Scherb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Scherb in the Russian language
Щербserb-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scherb
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