Explore the Family Name Sharrer

The meaning of Sharrer

Americanized form of German or Jewish (Ashkenazic) Scherer or Scherrer and possibly also of Scharrer. Compare Shearer 2.

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How common is the last name Sharrer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sharrer saw a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sharrer was ranked as the 34,503rd most popular surname with 621 reported instances. However, by 2010, Sharrer dropped to the 37,229th spot, experiencing a -7.9% change in rank. Concurrently, the count of individuals bearing the name Sharrer also reduced to 599, marking a -3.54% change from the year 2000. The proportion per 100,000 people fell from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010, indicating a -13.04% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,503	#37,229	-7.9%
Count	621	599	-3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sharrer

The ethnicity associated with the surname Sharrer shifted moderately over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 94.85% of those with the Sharrer surname identified as White. This proportion slightly decreased to 93.49% by 2010. The percentage of Sharrer's identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from zero in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010. Simultaneously, individuals who identified with two or more races rose from 2.42% to 3.51%. The percentage of Hispanic identifiers modestly grew from 0.81% in 2000 to 1% in 2010. Interestingly, no individuals with the surname Sharrer identified as Black in 2010, down from 1.13% in 2000. There were no recorded instances of American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers in either these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.85%	93.49%	-1.43%
Two or More Races	2.42%	3.51%	45.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.17%	0%
Hispanic	0.81%	1%	23.46%
Black	1.13%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%