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

The surname Sharpe (Hindi: शार्प, Russian: Шарпе) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Sharpé. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Sharpe is the 7,251^st most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 93,183 people. The surname Sharpe is mostly 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 commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 177 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 38,266 people, or 1 in 9,472. In The United States Sharpe is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 12 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 112 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Sharpe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sharpe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sharpe last name grew 1,270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 30 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sharpe Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Sharpe last name are 14.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.99% being registered to vote for the political 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.