Sharr Surname
Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname
Sharr Surname Definition:
From the Old Norse, Skari; a personal name.
Sharr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 593 | 1:301,254 | 6,318 |
| United States | 420 | 1:862,997 | 65,593 |
| Liberia | 32 | 1:137,767 | 10,163 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 | 1:319,864 | 25,024 |
Sharr (287) may also be a first name.
Sharr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Old Norse, Skari; a personal name.
Sharr Demographics
Sharr Political Affiliation
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Sharr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sharr (Russian: Шарр) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sharr.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharr? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 327,639th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,432,079 people. Sharr occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Sharr are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Sharr is also the 522,011th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 287 people.
It is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 593 people, or 1 in 301,254. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 99 percent live, Punjab, where 1 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent live. Not including Pakistan this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent live and Liberia, where 3 percent live.
Sharr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sharr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 268 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sharr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sharr last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% registered with the party.
The amount Sharr earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $43,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.09% less than the national average, earning $47,155 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sharr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharr in the Russian language | ||
| Шарр | sarr | - |
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Footnotes
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