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Family History & Genealogy

The Scharff Family

72 documented Scharff ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

72Documented ancestors
1878Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Scharff

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Scharff ancestors in the record

Deceased Scharff ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Sophie Scharff, about 1878 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Sophie Scharff
1878 – 1968
Iowa
Arie Scharff
1886 – 1965
Iowa
Charles Scharff
1887 – 1974
Iowa
John Scharff
1887 – 1957
Iowa
Helena Scharff
1888 – 1967
Iowa
Otto Scharff
1891 – 1972
Iowa
Irvin Scharff
1891 – 1964
Iowa
Eva Scharff
1892 – 1980
Iowa
Helene Scharff
1892 – 1972
Iowa
Arie Scharff
1893 – 1966
Iowa
Leona Scharff
1894 – 1991
Iowa
Pearl Scharff
1895 – 1986
Iowa
Pearl Scharff
1896 – 1983
Iowa
George Scharff
1897 – 1972
Iowa
Helen Scharff
1900 – 1978
Iowa
Andrew Scharff
1901 – 1983
Iowa
Elise H Scharff
1902 – 1989
Iowa
Clarence Scharff
1903 – 1974
Iowa
Harold Scharff
1905 – 1986
Iowa
Louis Scharff
1905 – 1983
Iowa
Laurence Scharff
1905 – 1979
Iowa
Helen Scharff
1906 – 1987
Iowa
Eric Scharff
1908 – 1975
Iowa
Mary Scharff
1908 – 1978
Iowa
Luella Scharff
1908 – 1988
Iowa
Dorothy Scharff
1909 – 2000
Iowa
Carl Scharff
1909 – 1989
Iowa
Ralph F Scharff
1910 – 1983
Iowa
R R Scharff
1910 – 1992
Iowa
Dorothy L Scharff
1910 – 1995
Iowa
Bernice Scharff
1911 – 1984
Iowa
Leonard Scharff
1912 – 1981
Iowa
Zatha A Scharff
1912 – 2003
Iowa
Mildred F Scharff
1912 – 2001
Iowa
Leo Scharff
1912 – 1986
Iowa
Donald Scharff
1913 – 1985
Iowa
Harold Scharff
1913 – 1986
Iowa
Abbie V Scharff
1914 – 1988
Iowa
Frederick C Scharff
1914 – 2002
Iowa
Lois E Scharff
1914 – 2007
Iowa
Helen E Scharff
1915 – 2004
Iowa
Marguerit L Scharff
1916 – 1993
Iowa
Paul Scharff
1916 – 1987
Iowa
Donald R Scharff
1917 – 1991
Iowa
Maxine L Scharff
1917 – 2008
Iowa
James M Scharff
1918 – 2000
Iowa
Millie Scharff
1918 – 1986
Iowa
Leonard Scharff
1919 – 1991
Iowa
C L Scharff
1920 – 1998
Iowa
Ralph J Scharff
1922 – 2011
Iowa
Florence Scharff
1923 – 1996
Iowa
Cecil E Scharff
1923 – 2002
Iowa
Eleanore Scharff
1923 – 1966
Iowa
Dorothy L Scharff
1925 – 2009
Iowa
Bonita J Scharff
1925 – 2005
Iowa
June Scharff
1925 – 2012
Iowa
Marvin L Scharff
1925 – 1996
Iowa
Eileen Scharff
1926 – 2000
Iowa
Billy A Scharff
1928 – 1993
Iowa
James Scharff
1929 – 1975
Iowa
Roger L Scharff
1934 – 1996
Iowa
Milo C Scharff
1936 – 2007
Iowa
Richard R Scharff
1936 – 2007
Iowa
James R Scharff
1937 – 1997
Iowa
J P Scharff
1939 – 1992
Iowa
Glenn Scharff
1939 – 1974
Iowa
John P Scharff
1942 – 2006
Iowa
Helen Scharff
1943 – 1972
Iowa
Nancy J Scharff
1946 – 2006
Iowa
Sharon R Scharff
1947 – 2001
Iowa
P F Scharff
1948 – 1994
Iowa
Pamela G Scharff
1958 – 2008
Iowa
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Common questions

Scharff genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Scharff surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Scharff family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1878. Most Scharff lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Scharff family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Scharff family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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