Sharples Surname
Approximately 10,676 people bear this surname
Sharples Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Sharples (Lancs), 13th cent. Scharples = the Rough Pasture [Old English sc(e)arp, rough + lǽs, a pasture]
Sharples Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,704 | 1:8,311 | 1,217 |
| United States | 1,590 | 1:227,962 | 22,009 |
| Australia | 825 | 1:32,722 | 4,326 |
| Canada | 518 | 1:71,130 | 8,121 |
| New Zealand | 243 | 1:18,635 | 3,271 |
| Wales | 190 | 1:16,287 | 1,760 |
| South Africa | 137 | 1:395,458 | 35,012 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:45,371 | 4,059 |
| Guyana | 41 | 1:18,591 | 2,383 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| Malta | 36 | 1:11,952 | 723 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Isle of Man | 28 | 1:3,065 | 663 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Jamaica | 21 | 1:136,664 | 4,886 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,214 | 1:4,675 | 706 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 325 | 1:154,519 | 14,268 |
Sharples (12) may also be a first name.
Sharples Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Sharples (Lancs), 13th cent. Scharples = the Rough Pasture [Old English sc(e)arp, rough + lǽs, a pasture]
(English) One who came from Sharples (steep place), in Lancashire.
A township in Bolton, co. Lancaster, corrupted to Sharpless.
The ancient family of Sharples once lived at Sharpies in Bolton parish (B.). There was a Freckleton family of the name in the 17th century (F. K.).
Sharples Demographics
Average Sharples Salary in
United States
$47,150 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sharples Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharples Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sharples occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharples? popularity and diffusion
Sharples is the 48,323rd most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 682,610 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Sharples reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. Sharples is also the 3,306,491st most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 6,704 people, or 1 in 8,311. In England Sharples is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent reside, Lancashire, where 25 percent reside and Greater London, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account England Sharples exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Sharples Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sharples has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sharples surname grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 489 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 590 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sharples Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sharples are 13.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.2% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sharples earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 326.92% more than the national average, earning R 1,014,520 per year; in United States they earn 9.27% more than the national average, earning $47,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $54,561 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpless | 94 | 2,618 | / |
| Sharpples | 94 | 3 | / |
| Sharplets | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sharpleys | 94 | 0 | / |
| Sharple | 93 | 35 | / |
| Sharpls | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sarples | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sharpleess | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sharpley | 88 | 2,438 | / |
| Sharplis | 88 | 89 | / |
| Sharpels | 88 | 7 | / |
| Sharpled | 88 | 4 | / |
| Sharpler | 88 | 4 | / |
| Sahrples | 88 | 2 | / |
| Shorples | 88 | 1 | / |
| Charples | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sharplep | 88 | 0 | / |
| Sarple | 86 | 11 | / |
| Sharplesová | 84 | 2 | / |
| Sherpless | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shaarpley | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sharpliss | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sharpells | 82 | 0 | / |
| Shorpless | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sharply | 80 | 14 | / |
| Sarpleh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Charple | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shorple | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sharppelle | 78 | 2 | / |
| Sharplay | 75 | 26 | / |
| Serpless | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sharplip | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sharpliy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Charpille | 71 | 99 | / |
| Sharpilli | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sarpelleh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sarpli | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sarpla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zarple | 71 | 1 | / |
| Charpillet | 67 | 122 | / |
| Charpli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serplis | 67 | 0 | / |
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