Scherhorn Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Scherhorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scherhorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Scherhorn Last Name Facts

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

Scherhorn is found most in Germany. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scherhorn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Scherhorn is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Scherhorn live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 3,220,218. In Germany Scherhorn is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 44 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

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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 Scherhorn
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