Schere

Schere Meaning & Origin

About Schere
The surname Schere 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 as a nickname for someone who worked as a tailor or a barber, or someone who used scissors in their profession. The name Schere signifies a person's association with the trade of cutting or shearing, and it has been passed down through generations as a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schere: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/schere*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XR', 'SKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schere in Braille

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

The name Schere in braille

How to sign the name Schere using Sign Language

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

The name Schere in sign language

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