Sharpson Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sharpson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharpson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Sharpson (26) may also be a first name.

Sharpson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sharpson occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sharpson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharpson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Sharpson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Sharpson reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,084,397th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 26 people.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.

Sharpson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sharpson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sharpson surname expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sharpson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sharpson surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sharpson
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