Scherzer Surname

78,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Scherzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scherzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8381:28,3673,728
Austria1,6991:5,012573
United States1,4121:256,69924,291
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Scherzer Last Name Facts

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

Scherzer is found most in Germany. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scherzer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 78,672nd most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,173,896 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Scherzer reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 2,838 people, or 1 in 28,367. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 44 percent live, Saxony, where 20 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Scherzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scherzer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,883 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scherzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scherzer surname are 12.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Scherzer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.36% more than the national average, earning R 480,876 per year; in United States they earn 17.88% more than the national average, earning $50,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.05% more than the national average, earning $57,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schertzer941,203/
Scherczer9445/
Scherzier941/
Scheurzer941/
Sherzer93141/
Cherzer936/
Schaertzer890/
Scherger881,725/
Shertzer88955/
Scharzer886/
Schercer884/
Serzer861/
Scherzerová848/
Schartzer8292/
Schirtzer8254/
Schercher8236/
Sherger8073/
Sharzer8039/
Shirzer802/
Serzier801/
Cherger801/
Scherscher7836/
Sheerzheer783/
Shartzer75791/
Shersher7560/
Chercher7560/
Shertser7523/
Shortzer752/
Chersier751/
Sherhcer751/
Shearcer751/
Shirtzer750/
Sherrcer750/
Serser71360/
Serger71316/
Zerzer71272/
Sercer71123/
Scheerger7141/
Cerger7119/
Cercer713/
Cherchert711/
Sarzer711/
Sergere67255/
Sergier67142/
Sircher6799/
Zeirzer6783/
Sherjir6718/
Syrcher6712/
Cercier677/
Sercher676/
Cergier675/
Sergert673/
Shergir672/
Shirzir672/
Cercere672/
Cersier672/
Sierger671/
Seerger671/
Shersir671/
Sarszer670/
Serrcer670/
Sartzer670/
Cirtzer670/

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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 Scherzer
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