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

Sharpe (Hindi: शार्प, Russian: Шарпе) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Sharpé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 7,251^st most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 93,183 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Sharpe are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sharpe is also the 685,598^th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 177 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 38,266 people, or 1 in 9,472. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 12 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Sharpe occurs in 112 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Sharpe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sharpe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 30 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sharpe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sharpe last name is chiefly Anglican (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sharpe last name are 14.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.99% being registered with the party.

The amount Sharpe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.75% less than the national average, earning 218,881 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.46% more than the national average, earning R 271,992 per year; in United States they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $42,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $50,986 CAD per year.