Schertzer Surname

312,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Schertzer Surname Definition:

(from a place name) “Jester,” in German, but it really is derived from Siercza, a village in Galicia.

Schertzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6881:526,83043,910
Israel1941:44,1125,947
France1591:417,75360,954
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
China21:683,660,78330,601
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Schertzer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) “Jester,” in German, but it really is derived from Siercza, a village in Galicia.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Schertzer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schertzer is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Schertzer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schertzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 312,624th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,057,810 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Schertzer live; 69 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 688 people, or 1 in 526,830. In The United States Schertzer is primarily found in: Ohio, where 22 percent reside, Missouri, where 11 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 16 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Schertzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schertzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schertzer surname increased 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schertzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schertzer surname are 16.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.51% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schertzer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $46,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.19% more than the national average, earning $63,691 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaertzer950/
Scherzer946,208/
Shertzer94955/
Schartzer8992/
Schirtzer8954/
Scherczer8945/
Scherzier891/
Scheurzer891/
Sherzer88141/
Shartzer82791/
Shertser8223/
Scharzer826/
Schercer824/
Shortzer822/
Shirtzer820/
Serzer801/
Schercher7836/
Sharzer7539/
Zertzer7538/
Shirzer752/
Serzier751/
Cirtzer750/
Sartzer750/
Shearcer711/
Sherhcer711/
Sherrcer710/
Sercer67123/
Cercer673/
Sarzer671/

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