Scherr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Scherr family

The surname Scherr 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 Scherr family

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

Scherr Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Scherr family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Scherr were Barthelemy Scherer (1747-1804), who was an Austrian general in the French army, headed Napoleon's army during the Italian...
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Scherr Ranking

In the United States, the name Scherr is the 13,416^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Scherr migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scherr Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jan Jacob Scherr, who settled in Philadelphia in 1732
Johan Jacob Scherr, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Wendel Scherr, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749
Johan Henrich Scherr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Ulrich Scherr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
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Scherr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Scherr, who landed in New York in 1832 2
George Scherr, aged 47, who landed in Missouri in 1841 2
Johann Joseph Scherr, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
Andrew Scherr, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Scherr (post 1700) +

Stanley Scherr, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1952 3
Robbie Scherr, American politician, Representative from Washington 7th District, 1990 3
Harry Garfield Scherr Jr. (1915-1972), American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Cabell County, 1948 3
Harry Garfield Scherr Sr. (1881-1963), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1916-20; Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1920, 1940 3
Arnold C. Scherr, American Republican politician, West Virginia State Auditor, 1901-09 3
Adolph E. Scherr (d. 1920), American politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 8th District, 1919-20 3

Citations +

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