Scherrer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Austria
Germany

Early Origins of the Scherrer family

The surname Scherrer was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this nation a landmark contributor to the development of Europe.

Early History of the Scherrer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scherrer research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1298, 1631, 1712, 1747, 1795, 1804, 1807, 1815, 1816, 1841, 1886 and 1889 are included under the topic Early Scherrer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scherrer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scherer, Scher, Scherers, Schere, Scherr, Scherrer and many more.

Early Notables of the Scherrer family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Scherrer were Sebastian Anton Scherer (1631-1712), a German composer and organist of the Baroque era; Barthelemy Scherer (1747-1804), an Austrian general in the French army...
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Scherrer Ranking

In the United States, the name Scherrer is the 16,009^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Scherrer is ranked the 1,996^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,126 people with that name. 2

Scherrer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scherrer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Augustus Scherrer, who settled in Philadelphia in 1730
Johannes Scherrer, who arrived in America in 1730 3
Jacob Scherrer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
Jacob Daniel Scherrer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 3
Conrad Scherrer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 3
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Scherrer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Andreas Scherrer, aged 44, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Belgenland" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Scherrer (post 1700) +

Tom Scherrer (b. 1970), American PGA golfer
Bill Scherrer (b. 1958), American Major League Baseball player
Paul Scherrer, American politician, Workers League Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1992, 1994, 1996 5
Dan F. Scherrer, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944 5
Hélène Scherrer (b. 1950), Canadian politician
Eduard Scherrer (1890-1972), Swiss Olympic bobsledder
Albert Scherrer (1908-1986), Swiss racing driver
Paul Scherrer (1890-1969), Swiss physicist who discovered new applications for X-ray technology

Historic Events for the Scherrer family +

Bismarck

Ferdinand Scherrer (1922-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2124
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details