Scherzer Family History

Scherzer Surname Meaning

German (also Austria) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a jester or a nickname for a facetious person from an agent derivative of Middle High German scherz German Scherz ‘amusement game jest’. In part, it is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar; see also 3 below).

Compare Shertzer. Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place called Scherz in Switzerland. Germanized form of Slovenian Šercer itself of German origin (see 1 above) possibly used as a German translation of Slovenian Šega (see Sega).

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

Similar surnames: Scherer, Scherber, Scheiner, Schermer, Herzer, Scharrer, Scherger, Scheuer, Schetter, Schmelzer

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Where is the Scherzer family from?

You can see how Scherzer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scherzer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Scherzer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Scherzer families living in London. This was about 91% of all the recorded Scherzer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Scherzer families in 1891.

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What did your Scherzer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Scherzer.

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Unpaid domestic duties

60%

needlework childrens smocks

40%

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What is the average Scherzer lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Scherzer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Scherzer in 1957 was 37, and 84 in 2004.

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Scherzer Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Scherzer family from?

What did your Scherzer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Scherzer.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

60%

needlework childrens smocks

40%

What Scherzer family records will you find?

What is the average Scherzer lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Scherzer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Scherzer in 1957 was 37, and 84 in 2004.

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