Sharples Surname

48,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,7041:8,3111,217
United States1,5901:227,96222,009
Australia8251:32,7224,326
Canada5181:71,1308,121
New Zealand2431:18,6353,271
Wales1901:16,2871,760
South Africa1371:395,45835,012
Scotland1181:45,3714,059
Guyana411:18,5912,383
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
Malta361:11,952723
France351:1,897,792163,564
Isle of Man281:3,065663
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,2141:4,675706
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3251:154,51914,268

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Sharples (steep place), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A township in Bolton, co. Lancaster, corrupted to Sharpless.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

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