There are
601
Scharers in the USA
Scharer is the
37125th
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Scharer

GeorgeSch"arer

George Sch"arer was a Swiss bobsledder who won a silver medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

BenedictScharer

Benedict Scharer was a German football player who played as a midfielder for Karlsruher SC in the 1950s and 1960s.

AlfredSch"arer

Alfred Sch"arer was a Swiss painter known for his landscape paintings and vibrant use of color.

FriedrichScharer

Friedrich Scharer was an Austrian football referee who officiated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

RuthScharer

Ruth Scharer is a Swiss figure skater who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.

HansScherrer

Hans Scherrer is a Swiss journalist and television presenter known for his work on the show 'Kassensturz.'

ElisabethScharer-Sachs

Elisabeth Scharer-Sachs was a Swiss politician and women's rights advocate who served as a member of the Swiss National Council.

FranzSch"arer

Franz Sch"arer is a Swiss ski mountaineer and four-time winner of the Patrouille des Glaciers, a long-distance ski race.

EgonSch"arer

Egon Sch"arer was a German politician and member of the Free Democratic Party who served in the Bundestag.

ChristineSch"arer

Christine Sch"arer is a Swiss former alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Scharer Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Scharer' is of German and Swiss origin. It is derived from the Middle High German word 'schar,' meaning 'shear' or 'scissors,' and was originally an occupational name for a person who worked as a tailor or a textile worker.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Scharer' is most commonly found in Germany and Switzerland. It is also present in other German-speaking countries such as Austria and Liechtenstein.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Scharer' include 'Scherrer,' 'Scherer,' 'Sharer,' 'Scharrer,' 'Schaeber,' 'Schaeffer,' 'Sharere,' 'Sherrer,' and 'Shearer.'
Migration and ImmigrationThe migration and immigration of people with the surname 'Scharer' is closely tied to the historical movements of German and Swiss populations. Many people with this surname migrated to other European countries and to North America.