Sharpe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sharpe Name Meaning: A variant of 'Sharp',referring to someone or something that is 'active','keen' or 'quick'.

This surname has links to German word 'scharf' which means sharp. Possibly a nickname for someone of good intellect or quick reaction (physically or mentally).

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sharpe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sharpe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 550
Agricultural Labourer 194
House Servant 91
Labourer 51
Farm Labourer 38
At Home 36
Dress Maker 31
Annuitant 30
Servant 29
Scholar At Home 26
General Servant 25
Laundress 23
House Keeper 23
Shoe Maker 21
Coal Miner 20
Errand Boy 18
Pauper 17
Farm Servant 17
Gardener 15
Cook 14
House Maid 14
Tailor 14
Lace Maker 13
Wife Of Above 13
Farmers Son 12

Sharpe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sharp 83% 155,924
2 Sharpe 100% 59,209
3 Shorpe 83% 2,088
4 Shorp 67% 1,703
5 Shrop 50% 131

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The surname Sharpe is the 2nd most popular variant of Sharp.

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