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

The last name Sharrow is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sharrow.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharrow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 199,278th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,476,883 people. The surname is primarily found 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 prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 35 people.

The last name Sharrow is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,888 people, or 1 in 191,980. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 19 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.

Sharrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sharrow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sharrow last name increased 1,284 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 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 national average, with 95.71% registered with the political 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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