Scharfe Surname
Approximately 2,452 people bear this surname
Scharfe Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, meaning 'sharp' a nickname for a witty and quick person.
Scharfe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,789 | 1:45,000 | 5,899 |
| United States | 311 | 1:1,165,463 | 83,401 |
| Canada | 237 | 1:155,467 | 15,773 |
| Luxembourg | 40 | 1:14,514 | 3,173 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Schärfe (54) & Scharfè (1) are calculated separately.
Scharfe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a German surname, meaning 'sharp' a nickname for a witty and quick person.
- deleted-173293Scharfe Demographics
Average Scharfe Salary in
United States
$55,436 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Scharfe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scharfe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Scharfe is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Schärfe or Scharfè. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Scharfe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Scharfe is the 174,865th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,972,082 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Scharfe reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname Scharfe is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 1,789 people, or 1 in 45,000. In Germany Scharfe is primarily found in: Saxony, where 20 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 18 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Scharfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Scharfe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Scharfe last name grew 1,037 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Scharfe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Scharfe are 3.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.68% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Scharfe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.48% more than the national average, earning $55,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.75% more than the national average, earning $59,494 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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