Sharp as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Sharp?

According to the 2010 census, there are 78,990 people with the surname Sharp in the United States. Sharp is the 405th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Sharp?

About 0.026% Americans have the last name Sharp.

This means 1 in 3,909 people are named Sharp.

Is the Last Name Sharp Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Sharp grew by 2.8%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Sharp are White?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Sharp in the United States.

Race Percent
White83.57%
Black10.56%
Hispanic2.33%
Multiracial1.94%
Native American1.02%
Asian0.59%