Schorr
English
Etymology
- As a German surname, from Middle Low German schurren (“to slide”).
- Also as a German surname, from Middle High German schore (“steep rock”); see shore.
- As a Slavic surname, from Proto-Slavic *xǫtь (“quick”).
- As a Jewish surname, spelling variant of Shor.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schorr is the 10505th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3055 individuals. Schorr is most common among White (96.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schorr”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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