Schares

Schares Meaning & Origin

About Schares
The surname Schares 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 may have been given to individuals who were skilled in cutting or shaping fabric, or it could have been used to identify someone who owned or operated a shearing or tailoring business.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schares: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schares 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 Schares is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/schares*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schares in Braille

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

The name Schares in braille

How to sign the name Schares using Sign Language

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

The name Schares in sign language

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