A shearer is someone who shears, such as a cloth shearer, or a sheep shearer. Origins of the name include from near Bergen in Norway 1600s [Sweden of that period] as Skea (pronounced "Skeg" meaning "beard") and Heddle (meaning market place) as migrated to The Orkney Islands where the name 'Shearer' is found in Church marriage records of the time and as quite prolific for the overall population. Members of those family Shearer migrated to Australia and New Zealand in the 19th century and represents the highest concentration of nation for the name globally Additionally, Shearers are some kind of mining machines used for continuous mining Additionally, Shearer is a surname: In sports Alan Shearer (born 1970), English footballer Bob Shearer (born 1948), Australian professional golfer and golf course architect Bobby Shearer (1931–2006), Scottish footballer Brad Shearer (born 1955), Gridiron stalwart Dale Shearer (born 1965), Australian rugby league player Dave Shearer (born 1958), Scottish footballer Duncan Shearer (born 1962), Scottish footballer Jack Shearer (born 1896), New Zealand Rugby union player Rob Shearer (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player Sam Shearer (born 1883), Scottish footballer Scott Shearer (born 1981), Scottish footballer. Sydney Shearer (born 1890), New Zealand Rugby union player In politics and religion David Shearer (born 1957), New Zealand Leader of the Opposition and UN Deputy Special Representative to Iraq David Shearer (minister) (1832–1891), founder of the Presbyterian Church in Western Australia Hugh Shearer (1923–2004), Jamaican Prime Minister Ian Shearer (1941–2021), New Zealand, National Party politician Jack Shearer (priest) (1926–2001), Church of Ireland priest and Dean of Belfast cathedral Robert Austin Shearer (1868–1920), Ontario farmer and political figure Vernon Shearer, South African politician In the arts Aaron Shearer (1919–2008), American classical guitarist and teacher Allen Shearer (born 1943), American composer and baritone Ariel Shearer (born c. 1905), Australian concert pianist Athole Shearer (1900–1985), Canadian actress Ben Shearer (born 1941), South Australian artist noted for outback watercolours Christopher Shearer (1846–1926), American landscape artist Harry Shearer (born 1943), American actor and comedian John D. Shearer (born 1980), American photographer Moira Shearer (1926–2006), Scottish actress and ballet dancer Norma Shearer (1902–1983), Canadian-American actress, sister of Athole Sybil Shearer (1912–2005), a Canadian modern dancer, writer, choreographer Others David Shearer (engineer) (1850–1936), inventor and agricultural implement manufacturer and steam car pioneer Douglas Shearer, Canadian-American motion picture sound engineer Ernest Shearer (1879–1945) Scottish agriculturalist Jesse Lowen Shearer, American engineer John Shearer (engineer) (1845–1932), inventor and agricultural