Sharper Surname
Approximately 1,389 people bear this surname
Sharper Surname Definition:
Andrew Sharper, resident in the parish of Senneck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 569). Elspeth Sharper in Kirkcudbright, 1689 (ibid., XIV, p. 758). James Sharper in Creochs of Nether Sennick, 1720 (Kirkcudbright).
Sharper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,153 | 1:314,362 | 28,754 |
| Israel | 60 | 1:142,627 | 15,171 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Guyana | 34 | 1:22,418 | 2,700 |
| Liberia | 31 | 1:142,211 | 10,418 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 308 | 1:163,048 | 14,833 |
Sharper (24) may also be a first name.
Sharper Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Andrew Sharper, resident in the parish of Senneck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 569). Elspeth Sharper in Kirkcudbright, 1689 (ibid., XIV, p. 758). James Sharper in Creochs of Nether Sennick, 1720 (Kirkcudbright).
Sharper Demographics
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Sharper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharper Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sharper is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharper? popularity and diffusion
It is the 278,560th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,246,613 people. The surname Sharper occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Sharper live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held given name on earth, held by 24 people.
The last name Sharper is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,153 people, or 1 in 314,362. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 14 percent are found, Louisiana, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 4 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.
Sharper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sharper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sharper surname increased 374 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sharper Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sharper surname are 5.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sharper earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning R 238,068 per year; in United States they earn 24.36% less than the national average, earning $32,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.79% less than the national average, earning $28,424 CAD per year.
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