Researching Martin Scherer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Scherer surname? In that year Scherer was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Scherer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Martin Scherer and the Scherer Genealogy
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Scherer Forums
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Some Famous People called Martin Scherer
Martin Scherer
Martin Scherer (* born 27 July 1972 in Marburg) is a German university professor and specialist for general practice and primary care. He is director of the Department of General practice and Primary care and head of the Division of Primary Medical Care at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. Since 2015 he is vice president of the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM) and since 2006 speaker of the Clinical Guidelines Committee.
Source: Martin Scherer, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Scherer
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