Schearer

Schearer Meaning & Origin

About Schearer
The surname Schearer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schërære," meaning "shearer" or "one who shears." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a shearer of wool or other materials. The name may have also been used to denote someone who owned sheep or was involved in the wool trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schearer: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20606
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 R ER0
🌐 IPA
/schearer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S266

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schearer in Braille

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

The name Schearer in braille

How to sign the name Schearer using Sign Language

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

The name Schearer in sign language

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