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

The surname Scherz is found in Austria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 106,088^th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,652,505 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Scherz are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Austria, where it is carried by 1,658 people, or 1 in 5,136. In Austria Scherz is most frequent in: Styria, where 40 percent live, Lower Austria, where 40 percent live and Vienna, where 12 percent live. Apart from Austria Scherz is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 34 percent live and Switzerland, where 13 percent live.

Scherz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Scherz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scherz last name increased 947 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scherz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Scherz surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Scherz earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.45% less than the national average, earning R 200,928 per year; in United States they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $48,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.41% less than the national average, earning $46,003 CAD per year.