Sherrer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

Early Origins of the Sherrer family

The surname Sherrer 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 Sherrer family

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Sherrer Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Sherrer family

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Sherrer Ranking

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

Migration of the Sherrer family to Ireland

Some of the Sherrer family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sherrer migration to the United States +

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) +

Larry Sherrer (1950-2024), American professional football running back
Gary Sherrer (b. 1940), American former politician who was the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas from 1996 to 2003
Ben Sherrer (b. 1968), American politician who served in Oklahoma (2004-2016)
Gary Sherrer, American Democratic politician from Oklahoma, Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment (1995 to 1997)

Sources +

"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)