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

Scherer occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Schérer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 7,103^rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 91,196 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Scherer are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Scherer is also the 992,070^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 92 people.

The last name Scherer is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 36,573 people, or 1 in 2,201. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent are found, Bavaria, where 22 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany Scherer exists in 81 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Brazil, where 16 percent are found.

Scherer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Scherer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Scherer surname expanded 1,026 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Scherer Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Scherer are 15.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Scherer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning €32,764 per year; in Norway they earn 144.75% more than the national average, earning 847,030 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.92% more than the national average, earning R 299,232 per year; in United States they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $48,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $55,004 CAD per year.