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Where Does The Last Name Sharps Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sharps occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sharps.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharps? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 259,625^th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,813,439 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Sharps reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,031 people, or 1 in 351,561. In The United States Sharps is primarily found in: Maryland, where 36 percent live, West Virginia, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Sharps Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sharps has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sharps surname grew 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sharps Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sharps last name is primarily Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sharps last name are 5.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.02% being registered with the political party.

Sharps earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.15% more than the national average, earning $46,664 USD per year.