Sharpley Surname

175,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sharpley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharpley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0441:347,18331,158
South Africa6031:89,84711,005
England4461:124,92812,525
Australia2051:131,68614,301
Canada871:423,51337,101
Wales111:281,32115,850
Ireland101:470,89415,820
Scotland61:892,30328,047
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guam11:160,1214,893
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3801:64,1467,392
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2111:238,00319,923

Sharpley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sharpley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sharpley.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharpley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 175,670th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,989,149 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 31 percent of Sharpley live; 31 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Sharpley is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,044 people, or 1 in 347,183. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 6 percent are found, Texas, where 6 percent are found and Louisiana, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 25 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Sharpley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sharpley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sharpley last name increased 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 63 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sharpley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sharpley last name are 4.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sharpley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.33% more than the national average, earning R 302,580 per year; in United States they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $42,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.94% more than the national average, earning $59,092 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sharpley
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