Scherf
See also: scherf
English
Etymology
German surname, reflecting multiple origins:
- Middle Low German and Middle High German scherf, a kind of coin, used as a nickname for poor people, from Old High German scerf, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skrapōną (“to scratch”).[1]
- From scharf, scharpf, scherf (“eager, rough”)
- Habitational surname from Scherfede in Warburg
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Scherf is the 27303rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 885 individuals. Scherf is most common among White (95.71%) individuals.
References
- Cf. 'Scherf' in Grimm's Dictionary. http://woerterbuchnetz.de/cgi-bin/WBNetz/wbgui_py?sigle=DWB&mode=Vernetzung&lemid=GS07009#XGS07009
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