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Where Does The Last Name Scharf Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Scharf (Arabic: شارف) occurs most in Germany. It can appear as a variant: Schärf. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scharf? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Scharf is the 16,778^th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 220,148 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Scharf reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Scharf is also the 1,840,253^rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name Scharf is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 20,276 people, or 1 in 3,970. In Germany Scharf is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 21 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

Scharf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Scharf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,218 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scharf Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Scharf are 39.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Scharf earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.8% more than the national average, earning R 298,956 per year; in United States they earn 18.15% more than the national average, earning $50,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $54,735 CAD per year.