Surnames that begin with the letter 'S'

Explore a list of 17,497 surnames starting with the letter 'S'

Scherffius
The surname Scherffius is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Scherf," meaning a person who worked as a tax collector or treasurer. The suffix "-ius" indicates a Latinized form...
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Scherger
The surname Scherger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scher," meaning "shear" or "scissors." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for some...
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Scheri
The surname Scheri is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Scherio," which itself is a variant of the name "Scheria." Scheria is the name of a mythical island mentioned in Homer's ...
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Scherich
The surname Scherich is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scher," meaning "shear" or "scissors." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone...
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Scheriff
The surname Scheriff is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "shire reeve," which referred to a local official responsible for maintaining law and order in a shire or county. ...
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Schering
The surname Schering is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schern" which means "to shear" or "to cut." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who...
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Scherkenbach
The surname Scherkenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Scher" meaning "shear" or "cut" and "enbach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of t...
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Scherl
The surname Scherl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scherl," meaning "little devil" or "imp." It is a nickname surname that likely originated as a playful or teasin...
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Scherle
The surname Scherle is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scherl," meaning "little devil" or "imp." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was misch...
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Scherler
The surname Scherler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "scherlære," meaning "jester" or "fool." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'S'

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