172.48 ^cm

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

The last name Sharaf (Arabic: شرف, Bengali: শরফ, Hindi: शरफ, Marathi: शराफ, Oriya: ଶରାଫ, Russian: Шараф) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Shàràf. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 3,557^th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 46,203 people. The last name Sharaf is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Sharaf are found; 58 percent are found in North Africa and 57 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Sharaf is also the 9,453^rd most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 108,712 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 74,256 people, or 1 in 1,238. Without taking into account Egypt it exists in 89 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 12 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent reside.

Sharaf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sharaf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sharaf last name expanded 16,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sharaf Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Shiite (61%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Sharaf last name are 34.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.1% registered with the political party.

The amount Sharaf earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.91% less than the national average, earning R 47,748 per year; in United States they earn 14.96% more than the national average, earning $49,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.18% less than the national average, earning $43,630 CAD per year.