Scher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Austria
Germany

Early Origins of the Scher family

The surname Scher 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 Scher family

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

Scher Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Scher family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Scher 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, headed Napoleon's army during the Italian campaign in 1795
Wilhelm Scherer (1841-1886) an influential scholar and historian of German Literature

Scher Ranking

In the United States, the name Scher is the 12,141^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Scher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Michael Scher, who landed in America in 1752 2
Andreas Scher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Johan Georg Scher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1768 2

Scher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nicholas Scher, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1858 2
Ceje Scher, aged 17, who arrived in America, in 1893
Chaje Scher, aged 18, who arrived in America, in 1893

Scher Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Abel H Scher, aged 49, who arrived in America from Ponedel, Russia, in 1906
Annie Scher, aged 9, who arrived in America from London, in 1906
Aron Scher, aged 20, who arrived in America from Memel, Germany, in 1907
Anna Scher, aged 19, who arrived in America from Skalofka, Russia, in 1907
Abram Scher, aged 45, who arrived in America from Koidawow, Russia, in 1907
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Scher (post 1700) +

Philip George Scher (1880-1953), American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno (1933-1953)
Estelle Scher (1923-2008), birth name of Estelle Scher-Gettleman, an American Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actress, who appeared in film, television, and theatre. She was best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls from 1985 to 1992
Jeff Scher (b. 1954), American New York-based filmmaker, animator and painter
Julia Scher (b. 1954), American artist
Paula Scher (b. 1948), American graphic designer, painter and art educator, the first female principal at Pentagram
Gregory Alan Scher, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1986 3
David Scher, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1940; Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1946 3
Anna Scher MBE (1944-2023), English actress and later journalist who served on the juries at BAFTA, the Sony Awards and the Royal Television Society, eponym of the Anna Scher Theatre, Islington, North London
Giovanni Scher (1915-1992), Italian silver medalist rower at the 1932 Summer Olympics

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