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”).
• From scharf, scharpf, scherf (“eager, rough”)
• Habitational surname from Scherfede in Warburg

Proper noun

Scherf (plural Scherfs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Scherf is the 27303^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 885 individuals. Scherf is most common among White (95.71%) individuals.