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There are approximately 42,661 people named Sharp in the UK. That makes it the 198th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 675 are named Sharp.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Sharp surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SHARPE. SHARP. From natural disposition — a keen, active, acute person. H.R. Scharp.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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