Sharrow Surname

199,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominica

Sharrow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sharow'; v. Skirrow.

Robert de Scharhow, 28 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Johannes de Sharowe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Sharrowe, 1379: ibid.

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Sharrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8881:191,98018,998
Canada811:454,88439,362
Israel651:131,65614,227
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Liberia151:293,90216,977
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominica11:75,891912
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Sharrow (35) may also be a first name.

Sharrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sharow'; v. Skirrow.

Robert de Scharhow, 28 Edward I: Freemen of York.

Johannes de Sharowe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Sharrowe, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Sharrow (Yorks), 13th cent. Scharhow = the Shorn or Split Hill [from Old English sceran (prt. scear), to cut + hó, a hill, bluff]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sharrow Last Name Facts

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

Sharrow has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharrow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 199,278th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,476,883 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Sharrow live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 35 people.

The surname Sharrow is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,888 people, or 1 in 191,980. In The United States Sharrow is most numerous in: Michigan, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Sharrow occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Sharrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sharrow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,284 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sharrow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sharrow last name are 42.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sharrow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $44,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.1% less than the national average, earning $41,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shearrow93168/
Sarrow92158/
Sharow9269/
Sherrow861,090/
Shorrow8689/
Charrow8667/
Scharow8635/
Sarrowa8611/
Sharowa864/
Sairrow863/
Sarrows863/
Sharowf863/
Shatrow862/
Searrow861/
Shearow861/
Sharrof861/
Sharraw860/
Sarow83307/
Sharrouf80272/
Schatrow8015/
Sharroff802/
Sharroof802/
Scharzow801/
Sharrawt801/
Sharroef801/
Sharrawe801/
Sharov7724,883/
Sorrow771,589/
Sherow77287/
Sarowa77174/
Charow77164/
Sharof77148/
Szarow7746/
Sarrof7737/
Saurow7734/
Sarowe7719/
Shorow7716/
Sahrow7714/
Saarow777/
Serrow774/
Sharaw773/
Sarraw771/
Searow771/
Sairow771/
Sharrouff751/
Sheerrowf751/
Sharova7125,130/
Shatrov714,312/
Sarroub711,104/
Sharraf71515/
Sarrouf71471/
Shatraw71374/
Sharoff71326/
Saharov71304/
Sharrab71243/
Sharawe71198/
Saurowe71192/
Sharoof71152/
Sharoev71111/
Shaurov71103/
Sairowa7192/
Sarroff7179/
Sharoub7131/
Shairov7124/
Scharov7123/
Sharruf7122/
Schorow7121/
Shorraw7111/
Sharouf7110/
Sharhov719/
Shahrov719/
Sharoob717/
Szatrow717/
Charrof717/
Shargov716/
Saharof715/
Shayrov713/
Shaerov712/
Sherhow712/
Sherrof712/
Scharof712/
Scherow711/
Shorowa711/
Sherrov711/
Sharoov711/
Sharovs711/
Shatrof711/
Shaurof711/
Shahraw711/
Shaarov711/
Shearob711/
Shearov711/
Shaurob711/
Sheerow711/
Zaharow711/
Chatrow711/
Scharob710/
Sathrow710/
Charrouf671,963/
Sarov671,031/
Saharova67369/
Serow67245/
Sarof67168/
Saraw67148/
Zarow67133/
Shaurova67117/
Shaharov6779/
Saharovs6775/
Shahroft6759/
Sarob6755/
Scharoff6744/
Saharoff6736/
Shairova6723/
Sorow6716/
Shahrova6714/
Shargova6711/
Szaharov679/
Sharraph677/
Shattraw677/
Scharova676/
Saruw675/
Sharhova675/
Shcharov674/
Shatroff673/
Sarrhoff672/
Shaarouf672/
Schorhow672/
Shahyrov672/
Shargoif671/
Sharraff671/
Shatraws671/
Sharaswt671/
Shearawt671/
Shaharaw671/
Sharhouf671/
Xarow671/
Sarrouff671/
Schatrov671/
Sharouff671/
Sharhoof671/
Sherroff671/
Southrow670/

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Sharrow Reference & Research

Sharrow DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Sharrow FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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