Find out how popular the last name Sherer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sherer.

Sherer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sherer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sherer in America

Sherer is the 7157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sherer surname appeared 4,674 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Sherer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sherer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sherer

The surname Sherer has its origins in Germany, with the earliest recorded examples dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "scherer," which means "shaver" or "barber." It is believed that the name was initially an occupational surname, referring to individuals who worked as barbers or hair-cutters.

One of the earliest known references to the name Sherer can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Sherer was mentioned in a document from 1532. Another early mention of the name comes from the town of Augsburg, where a Johann Sherer was recorded as a resident in 1547.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Sherer name began to spread across various regions of Germany, with families establishing themselves in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, and Cologne. Notable individuals with this surname during this period include Johann Michael Sherer (1673-1743), a renowned theologian and author from Nuremberg, and Anna Maria Sherer (1722-1789), a celebrated artist from Berlin.

As German immigrants started to migrate to other parts of Europe and North America in the 19th century, the Sherer name traveled with them. One notable figure from this era was Friedrich Wilhelm Sherer (1815-1892), a German-born American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

In the 20th century, the Sherer name continued to be represented by several notable individuals, such as the American author and editor Walter Sherer (1903-1988) and the German-American artist and illustrator Harry Sherer (1917-2006).

While the name Sherer is most commonly associated with its German roots, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, including France and England, where variations such as Cherier and Sharer have been recorded.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sherer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sherer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sherer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sherer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sherer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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