Sherrer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Sherrer family

The surname Sherrer 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 Sherrer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sherrer 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 Sherrer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sherrer Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Sherrer family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Sherrer 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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Sherrer Ranking

In the United States, the name Sherrer is the 8,350^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sherrer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sherrer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ulrick Sherrer, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Rudolff Sherrer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2

Sherrer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Vandeler Sherrer, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Sherrer (post 1700) +

Gary Sherrer, American Democratic politician from Oklahoma, Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment (1995 to 1997)

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)