Scherzinger

Scherzinger Meaning & Origin

About Scherzinger
The surname Scherzinger is of German origin and is derived from the word "scherzen," which means "to joke" or "to jest" in German. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who had a playful or humorous nature or worked as a jester or entertainer. The suffix "-inger" is a common Germanic ending used to denote a person's occupation or association with a particular place. Therefore, the surname Scherzinger can be interpreted as "one who jokes" or "one associated with jesting."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scherzinger: 430
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRSNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SASA
🔊 Soundex
S206205206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 Z IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃərzɪŋər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRSNKR', 'SKRSNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scherzinger in Braille

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

The name Scherzinger in braille

How to sign the name Scherzinger using Sign Language

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

The name Scherzinger in sign language

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