Sharpen Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Palestine

Sharpen Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Skarpheðinn, Skarpin; from the German, Scharf, Scharfen; from the Dutch, Scharp; from the Danish, Skaarup; a personal name.

Sharpen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia341:793,99150,673
Jordan261:340,09411,519
Palestine251:181,9548,921
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sharpen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Skarpheðinn, Skarpin; from the German, Scharf, Scharfen; from the Dutch, Scharp; from the Danish, Skaarup; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sharpen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sharpen is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sharpen.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharpen? popularity and diffusion

Sharpen is the 1,198,640th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. Sharpen occurs mostly in Asia, where 31 percent of Sharpen live; 29 percent live in North America and 29 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Sharpen is mostly found in: Greater London, where 38 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 36 percent live and Merseyside, where 15 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Sharpen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sharpen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sharpen last name decreased 28 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sharpen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sharpen surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Sharpen surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sharpen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.62% more than the national average, earning $51,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.95% less than the national average, earning $42,751 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scharpen93199/
Sarpen9280/
Schaerpen881/
Sharpin86442/
Sherpen8612/
Sharpyn867/
Charpen861/
Sarpent861/
Sarpenc861/
Scharpn860/
Scherpen80191/
Sharping8072/
Schorpen8030/
Sharpina8013/
Sharpyna8010/
Scharpin801/
Charpent801/
Sharpemd801/
Serpen771,065/
Sarpin77827/
Sarpün7724/
Sarpne772/
Sarpng771/
Charpenne7588/
Chairpeng751/
Charpin712,048/
Sarpina7194/
Sarping713/
Siarpin712/
Shcharping711/
Sherpin711/
Sierpen711/
Charping67400/
Sierpien67101/
Šarpienė675/
Chorpeng671/
Schorpion63139/
Schärping631/
Serpin62879/
Zarpin624/
Sorpin622/
Serpyn621/
Sierpin577/
Sourpin576/
Serrpin570/
Sierpień53728/
Chorping5324/
Seirpina531/

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