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There are approximately 21,160 people named Sharpe in the UK. That makes it the 475th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 335 are named Sharpe.

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 Sharpe 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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