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Schermerhorn
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English
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Schermerhorn is the 10636th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3011 individuals. Schermerhorn is most common among White (94.22%) individuals.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as den horn in the 14th century. Compound of the hydronym nl Schermer and nl dum horn corner. The village developed in the corner of a levee.
Pronunciation
nl Scher mer horn
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Alkmaar p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Schermerhorner
nl Schermerhorns
References
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