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Early Origins of the Scherer family

The surname Scherer was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Scherer family

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Scherer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shearer, Sherar, Sherer, Sheerer and others.

Early Notables of the Scherer family

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Scherer Ranking

In the United States, the name Scherer is the 3,609th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Scherer is ranked the 3,553rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Ireland Migration of the Scherer family to Ireland

Some of the Scherer family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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United States Scherer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scherer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Hans Peter Scherer, who landed in America in 1697 3
Scherer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Theobald Scherer, who arrived in New York in 1709-10
  • Adam Scherer, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 3
  • Dewalt Scherer, who landed in New York in 1709 3
  • Theobald Scherer, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 3
  • Mrs. Ulrich Scherer, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Scherer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Nikolaus Scherer, who arrived in Brazil in 1828 3
  • Johann Georg Scherer, who landed in Brazil in 1828 3
  • H Scherer, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 3
  • Frantz Scherer, aged 37, who landed in Missouri in 1840 3
  • Andre Scherer, aged 36, who landed in Missouri in 1840 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Scherer (post 1700) +

  • Roger Henry Scherer (1935-2022), American lawyer and politician, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972
  • Gordon H. Scherer (1906-1988), American politician
  • Frederic M. Scherer (b. 1932), American economist
  • Bernie Scherer (1913-2004), American NFL football player
  • Raymond Scherer, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Marine Corps, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
  • Gus L. Scherer, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1937-40 4
  • Gordon M. Scherer, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972 4
  • Gordon Harry Scherer (1906-1988), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1953-63; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964 4
  • George F. Scherer, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, 1938 4
  • George Scherer, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936 4
  • ... (Another 25 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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