Schaier

Schaier Meaning & Origin

About Schaier
The surname Schaier is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schære," meaning "shear" or "scissors." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a tailor or a shearer of cloth. The name Schaier signifies a person's ancestral connection to this particular occupation.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Schaier is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Schaier: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schaier based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Schaier is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
X
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/schaier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('X', 'XR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schaier in Braille

Here's how to represent Schaier in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Schaier in braille

How to sign the name Schaier using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Schaier using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Schaier in sign language

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