Sharky Surname

447,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Sharky Surname Definition:

Ó Searcaigh Originally of Co. Tyrone this name is now found in other counties of Ulster also.

MIF 215

Sharky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
England51:11,143,612252,590
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland481:77,9844,336
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Sharky (237) may also be a first name.

Sharky Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Searcaigh Originally of Co. Tyrone this name is now found in other counties of Ulster also.

MIF 215

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Sharky Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sharky Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sharky is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharky? popularity and diffusion

Sharky is the 447,670th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,576,276 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Sharky are found; 72 percent are found in North Africa and 72 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 581,650th most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 237 people.

Sharky is most frequent in Egypt, where it is borne by 549 people, or 1 in 167,460. Excluding Egypt this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

Sharky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sharky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sharky last name decreased 28 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sharky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sharky surname are 4.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.52% registered to vote for the party.

Sharky earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $42,924 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sharkey9221,838/
Sharkyi9282/
Sharkiy9211/
Sharkay926/
Sharkoy926/
Shahrky924/
Sharkky921/
Sharkyo921/
Sarky91452/
Scharkey8655/
Sharkaya8614/
Sharkeys862/
Sharkauy862/
Shaarzky861/
Shearkey860/
Scharkay860/
Sharkeey860/
Scharcky860/
Sharka831,763/
Sharki83916/
Sarkey83456/
Sharke83209/
Sarkay83101/
Sarkoy8331/
Sharqy838/
Shorky837/
Sherky834/
Sarkiy834/
Scharckey801/
Shorkey77679/
Sharkhi77385/
Sarkaya77271/
Sharkie77246/
Scharke77214/
Sarkyts7797/
Sherkey7737/
Sharkaj7729/
Sarıkay7722/
Sairkey7720/
Sharkai7710/
Sharkee777/
Sarkeys777/
Shorkyo774/
Shahrki774/
Shairke772/
Sharkha772/
Sharkui772/
Sarckey772/
Sarkeey771/
Sharkaa771/
Shaarke771/
Shahrka771/
Shourky771/
Sharkea771/
Charkky771/
Saharki771/
Sharkio771/
Sharkiç771/
Sharkoi771/
Sherkay770/
Shorkay770/
Sarki73289,073/
Sarka733,637/
Sarke73877/
Serky731/
Sorky731/
Sharkett7170/
Scharkie7143/
Sharkitt7125/
Sharkchi7114/
Sharkich717/
Charkhey713/
Sarrkaya712/
Shahrkhi712/
Schaarke712/
Saharkhi712/
Sarhkaay712/
Shearkaa711/
Sharkeij711/
Shaharki711/
Shahrkhe711/
Shatrker711/
Saharkiz711/
Sharkhai711/
Sheerkey710/
Shorrkey710/
Scharkee710/
Sharqi6717,665/
Szarka679,732/
Saarki67846/
Sağırkaya67692/
Sherke67381/
Siarka67369/
Sherki67320/
Sarkhi67230/
Sarkki67193/
Sarkee67192/
Sarcey67168/
Sarkei6796/
Sarkie6792/
Sarkiş6789/
Sarkai6746/
Sarkıt6746/
Szarke6742/
Sarkio6739/
Serkey6735/
Sarcay6727/
Sarkeh6724/
Sarkoi6722/
Sarkka6720/
Sarkha6717/
Zarkhy6714/
Sarkih6711/
Sarkaj6710/
Sarkca6710/
Sarkhe679/
Sorkey678/
Sarkii677/
Sarcka676/
Sarkaa676/
Sarkui675/
Zsarka675/
Shorka674/
Shorki674/
Charqy674/
Sairki673/
Sarkiç672/
Shorke672/
Searke671/
Sarkea671/
Sahrka671/
Sarked671/
Sharkoich671/
Sharqe671/
Ssarka671/
Sarkeu671/
Šarkys671/
Shaharkhi671/
Sjarki671/
Ssarki671/
Sasrki671/
Sarrki671/
Sarkij671/
Sarkís671/
Szarki671/
Sorkay671/
Zsarki671/
Siarki671/
Sharca671/
Scharcker671/
Sehrke670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sharky
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis