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Where did the German Scherf family come from? What is the German Scherf family crest and coat of arms? When did the Scherf family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Scherf family history?

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

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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scherf research. Another 337 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1298, 1747, 1795, 1804, 1807, 1815, 1816, 1841, 1886, and 1889 are included under the topic Early Scherf History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 54 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Scherf Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scherf Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Anton Scherf, aged 26, arrived in America in 1853
  • Jacob Scherf, aged 18, arrived in New York in 1854
  • Johann Scherf, who landed in New York in 1871

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  2. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  3. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  4. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  5. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  6. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  7. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  8. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  9. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  10. Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
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The Scherf Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Scherf Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:36.

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