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

Scharf (Arabic: شارف) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Schärf. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Scharf is the 16,778^th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 220,148 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Scharf are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Scharf is also the 1,840,253^rd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 32 people.

The last name Scharf is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 20,276 people, or 1 in 3,970. In Germany Scharf is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 21 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Austria, where 6 percent live.

Scharf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Scharf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scharf last name 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 those holding the Scharf last name 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.