View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Sharf (Hindi: शर्फ, Marathi: शफर्, Russian: Шарф) occurs most in Egypt. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 28,805^th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 390,942 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Sharf are found; 55 percent are found in North Africa and 55 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Sharf is also the 45,532^nd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 15,413 people.

The surname Sharf is most frequent in Egypt, where it is carried by 7,535 people, or 1 in 12,201. Without taking into account Egypt this surname exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 15 percent are found and Israel, where 15 percent are found.

Sharf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sharf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 426 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sharf Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (76%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sharf last name are 41.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.34% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sharf earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 33.09% more than the national average, earning $57,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 93.87% more than the national average, earning $96,320 CAD per year.