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

The surname Sharaf (Arabic: شرف, Bengali: শরফ, Hindi: शरफ, Marathi: शराफ, Oriya: ଶରାଫ, Russian: Шараф) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Shàràf. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Sharaf is the 3,557^th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 46,203 people. The last name Sharaf occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Sharaf reside; 58 percent reside in North Africa and 57 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 9,453^rd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 108,712 people.

The surname Sharaf is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 74,256 people, or 1 in 1,238. Outside of Egypt Sharaf is found in 89 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 12 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live.

Sharaf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sharaf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sharaf surname grew 16,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sharaf Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Sharaf last name are 34.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.1% registered to vote for 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.