This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Scherer family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Scherer Family History

Scherer Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a sheep-shearer or someone who used scissors to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excessive nap from Middle High German scherer, German Scherer, Yiddish sherer, agent derivatives of Middle High German scheren ‘to shear’. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Compare Sharer, Sharrer, and Shearer. Dutch and Flemish: cognate of 1 above from Middle Dutch sc(h)errer ‘cutter’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Scherer family from?

You can see how Scherer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scherer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scherer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Scherer families living in London. This was about 55% of all the recorded Scherer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Scherer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scherer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Scherer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Journeyman Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scherer. 100% of Scherer men worked as a Journeyman Tailor and 89% of Scherer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Scherer | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Journeyman Tailor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Tailoress
    12%

What Scherer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 49,000 census records available for the last name Scherer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scherer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Scherer

Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Scherer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Scherer immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Scherer. For the veterans among your Scherer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Scherer military records

You've only scratched the surface of Scherer family history

Discover More

What is the average Scherer lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Scherer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Scherer in 1943 was 45, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Scherer

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scherer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Scherer family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial