Kehrer is a rare German surname native to the mountain areas of
Switzerland,
Bavaria and
Saxony. Etymologically, it appears to be a topographical name meaning "someone living by a bend in a road". In modern German it means a "cleaner" and this is assumed by some to be its origin as an occupational name. Notable people with the surname include:
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Christian Wilhelm Karl Kehrer (b.1775 d.1869), German court painter and archivist.
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Elisabeth Kehrer (b.1961), Austrian diplomat.
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Ferdinand Adolf Kehrer (b.1837 d.1914), German inventor of the modern Caesarean section.
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Gerd Kehrer (b.1939), German painter.
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(b.1876 d.1967), German art historian.
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Jürgen Kehrer (b.1956), German writer.
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Karl Christian Kehrer (b.1755 d.1833), German portrait painter.
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Kehrer Verlag (f.1995+), German book publisher.
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Rudolf Kehrer (b.1923 d.2013), Georgian classical pianist.
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Stefan Kehrer (b.1985), German wrestler.
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Thilo Kehrer (b.1996), German soccer player.
