Sharra Surname
Approximately 1,483 people bear this surname
Sharra Surname User-submission:
Sharra is an Albanian word for 'saw' (tool used for cutting) but also a toponym of an Albanian village near Tirana (Sharrë).
Sharra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1,060 | 1:2,749 | 485 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Greece | 39 | 1:284,097 | 42,188 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Sharra (1,241) may also be a first name.
Sharra Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sharra is an Albanian word for 'saw' (tool used for cutting) but also a toponym of an Albanian village near Tirana (Sharrë).
- dano.albanSharra Demographics
Average Sharra Salary in
United States
$49,823 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sharra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sharra (Hindi: शर्रा) is found in Albania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharra? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 264,069th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 4,914,057 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Sharra live; 74 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 224,316th most frequently occurring forename globally It is held by 1,241 people.
It is most frequently used in Albania, where it is borne by 1,060 people, or 1 in 2,749. In Albania Sharra is mostly found in: Elbasan County, where 69 percent live, Tirana County, where 14 percent live and Durrës County, where 8 percent live. Not including Albania it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Sharra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sharra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sharra last name grew 448 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sharra Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sharra last name are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.17% registered with the party.
Sharra earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $49,823 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sharra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sharra in the Hindi language | ||
| शर्रा | sarra | 57.14 |
| शाररा | sarara | 28.57 |
| शार्रा | sarra | 14.29 |
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Sharra Reference & Research
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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
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