Scherrer Surname

28,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Scherrer Surname Definition:

(German) One who cut hair, a barber.

Scherrer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland7,0331:1,16880
France3,4921:19,0212,164
United States3,0431:119,11212,767
Germany2,5931:31,0474,091
Brazil1,1101:192,8607,441
Austria6601:12,9021,854
Canada2111:174,62417,463
Mexico931:1,334,69015,285
Argentina851:502,86437,103
Australia531:509,35338,491
Sweden431:228,99415,912
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
England311:1,797,35772,927
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Italy271:2,265,06392,103
Liechtenstein241:1,599167
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3531:142,26313,367

Scherrer (21) may also be a first name.

Scherrer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who cut hair, a barber.

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

Scherrer Last Name Facts

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

Scherrer is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scherrer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Scherrer is the 28,647th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 388,794 people. The last name Scherrer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Scherrer reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Scherrer is also the 2,368,944th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname Scherrer is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 7,033 people, or 1 in 1,168. In Switzerland Scherrer is mostly found in: Canton of St Gallen, where 32 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 22 percent live and Canton of Thurgau, where 10 percent live. Not including Switzerland this last name is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in France, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Scherrer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scherrer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Scherrer surname expanded 862 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scherrer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Scherrer are 9.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scherrer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 215.32% more than the national average, earning R 749,328 per year; in United States they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $48,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $50,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaerrer94151/
Scherrier94131/
Scheerrer942/
Scherreer942/
Scherrert941/
Schierrer941/
Scheurrer941/
Scheirrer940/
Schearrer940/
Scherer9379,911/
Sherrer932,860/
Cherrer9310/
Scerrer931/
Scheurer888,273/
Scheerer885,905/
Scharrer884,187/
Schaerer881,944/
Scherger881,725/
Schierer881,241/
Scheirer881,154/
Schearer88427/
Shearrer88347/
Sherrier88322/
Schirrer88231/
Scherier88186/
Schehrer88158/
Schärrer88121/
Schorrer88108/
Sherrerd8884/
Scheyrer8838/
Schererz8818/
Schererd886/
Schoerer883/
Seherrer882/
Schereer882/
Schererr882/
Scherert881/
Sherreer881/
Sherrere881/
Scherere881/
Cherrerd881/
Shierrer880/
Scherher880/
Sherer8612,441/
Serrer86642/
Cherer86343/
Cerrer86109/
Scerer862/
Scherrerová8415/
Scherrerova841/
Schettrer8279/
Sherreard8256/
Schaehrer8220/
Schairrer821/
Scherzier821/
Schärrrer821/
Schaerier820/
Shearer8039,832/
Schärer806,422/
Schorer803,306/
Scharer801,360/
Sharrer80849/
Shereer80784/
Serrier80777/
Sheerer80491/
Schirer80199/
Sherzer80141/
Cherere80114/
Sheirer80110/
Sherger8073/
Sherier8026/
Shaerer8016/
Schyrer8016/
Schörer8012/
Sherere8011/
Seherer809/
Shcerer806/
Shierer806/
Schérer805/
Shorrer804/
Cerrier804/
Cherrir804/
Sheyrer804/
Shehrer803/
Cherire803/
Shererd802/
Sceurer802/
Chereer801/
Chearer801/
Shoerer801/
Sheurer801/
Sherher801/
Zcherer801/
Serreir801/
Sherryr801/
Shirrer800/
Cheerer800/
Shererh800/
Schererová7853/
Schererova783/
Schscherer781/
Serer771,074/
Cerer7775/
Schairer751,644/
Shearier7586/
Schahrer7572/
Sherherd7510/
Schuirer755/
Cheraire754/
Shearere753/
Cherrair753/
Sherrire752/
Schoirer752/
Chesrere751/
Shergirr751/
Shearear750/
Schaarer750/
Scharerr750/
Sheerere750/
Schirehr750/
Sshearer750/
Schoyrer750/
Schehrerová743/
Sharer712,430/
Serier712,066/
Shirer711,155/
Cherir71570/
Zerrer71539/
Searer71528/
Seurer71500/
Sehrer71327/
Sierer71318/
Serger71316/
Serere71289/
Seirer71240/
Szerer71184/
Shorer71167/
Cerier7179/
Cerere7172/
Seyrer7163/
Sihrer7146/
Shyrer7146/
Sarrer7143/
Scheerger7141/
Cerger7119/
Sorrer7117/
Serrir717/
Chirer714/
Sherir714/
Saerer711/
Cearer711/
Cetrer711/
Serzer711/
Serert711/
Seerer711/
Serire711/
Seryre711/
Sereer711/
Shärer711/
Sejrer711/
Cererd711/
Sahrer710/
Sirrer710/
Chirere671,070/
Cherair67991/
Sharear67542/
Szierer6752/
Ceraire6719/
Shairer6716/
Serhier6711/
Shoyrer6710/
Sahrear679/
Shahrer679/
Shihrer677/
Sherear675/
Sierert674/
Cherirt674/
Sorreir673/
Shirere673/
Zeherer672/
Shergir672/
Scharir672/
Serrire672/
Seereer672/
Chirire671/
Shohrer671/
Shirire671/
Seerger671/
Shareir671/
Seraire671/
Shareur671/
Serzier671/
Sirheer671/
Shireur671/
Sierger671/
Saharer671/
Sarreer671/
Sergeer671/
Chetrir671/
Sereire671/
Sarheer671/
Sheryor671/
Sherair671/
Sierier670/
Shaarer670/
Schirir670/
Shuirer670/

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