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

The surname Schärf is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Scharf. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 518,760^th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 11,604,372 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Schärf reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schärf is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 494 people, or 1 in 162,967. In Germany Schärf is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 42 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Hesse, where 12 percent reside. Barring Germany Schärf occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.