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

The last name Sharma (Arabic: شرما, Bengali: শর্মা, Dhivehi: ޝަރުމ‬, Hindi: शर्मा, Marathi: शम, Oriya: ଶମର୍ା, Russian: Шарма, Tibetan: ཤར་མ།) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Şharma, Śharma, Sharmà, Shărma, Shármà, Shármá, Shârmâ or Shãrmã. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 109^th most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,376 people. The surname Sharma is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sharma reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 17,959^th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 51,756 people.

The last name Sharma is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 5,025,045 people, or 1 in 153. In India Sharma is most common in: Bihar, where 25 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 24 percent live and Delhi, where 11 percent live. Aside from India this last name is found in 200 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Sharma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sharma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sharma surname rose 3,456,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 674,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sharma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sharma last name are 3.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Sharma earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.22% less than the national average, earning €4,437 per year; in Norway they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning 380,423 kr per year; in Peru they earn 250.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 68,040 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.51% more than the national average, earning R 291,132 per year; in United States they earn 24.45% more than the national average, earning $53,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.87% more than the national average, earning $58,562 CAD per year.