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 1,680
Agricultural Labourer 234
Domestic Servant 103
Dress Maker 81
General Labourer 62
General Servant 60
Labourer 60
Farm Labourer 51
Coal Miner 46
Annuitant 44
Laundress 32
General Servant Domestic 29
House Keeper 29
Tailor 27
Gardener 26
Carpenter 24
No Occupation 24
Painter 23
Farm Servant Indoor 23
Servant 21
Shoe Maker 21
Clerk 20
Farmers Son 20
Grocer 18
Charwoman 17

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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