Sharp Name Meaning: 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).
Discover how your Sharp ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 279 |
| Berkshire | 207 |
| Cambridgeshire | 154 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 141 |
| Cornwall | 21 |
| Cumberland | 347 |
| Derbyshire | 246 |
| Devon | 76 |
| Dorset | 149 |
| Durham | 593 |
| Essex | 426 |
| Gloucestershire | 235 |
| Hampshire | 378 |
| Herefordshire | 30 |
| Hertfordshire | 413 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 112 |
| Isle of Man | 31 |
| Kent | 795 |
| Lancashire | 1,486 |
| Leicestershire | 465 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,071 |
| London | 2,545 |
| Middlesex | 261 |
| Northumberland | 354 |
| Norfolk | 81 |
| Northamptonshire | 461 |
| Nottinghamshire | 380 |
| Oxfordshire | 84 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 112 |
| Shropshire | 26 |
| Suffolk | 189 |
| Somerset | 135 |
| Surrey | 231 |
| Sussex | 455 |
| Staffordshire | 254 |
| Warwickshire | 485 |
| Westmorland | 95 |
| Wiltshire | 107 |
| Worcestershire | 132 |
| Yorkshire | 4,139 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 18 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 48 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 39 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 6 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,047 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 595 |
| Labourer | 329 |
| Domestic Servant | 176 |
| Dress Maker | 159 |
| General Servant | 142 |
| Worsted Weaver | 133 |
| House Keeper | 116 |
| Coal Miner | 107 |
| Laundress | 94 |
| Servant | 94 |
| Gardener | 84 |
| Farm Servant | 83 |
| Annuitant | 83 |
| Farm Labourer | 75 |
| Carpenter | 71 |
| Tailor | 71 |
| Worsted Spinner | 71 |
| Cotton Weaver | 62 |
| Joiner | 61 |
| Blacksmith | 60 |
| Shoe Maker | 59 |
| Lace Maker | 55 |
| Straw Plaiter | 49 |
| Stone Mason | 49 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Sharp | 10,444 |
| Mary Sharp | 10,080 |
| John Sharp | 9,117 |
| Elizabeth Sharp | 6,526 |
| Sarah Sharp | 5,664 |
| George Sharp | 5,365 |
| Thomas Sharp | 4,998 |
| James Sharp | 4,650 |
| Ann Sharp | 3,653 |
| Joseph Sharp | 3,204 |
| Henry Sharp | 3,103 |
| Jane Sharp | 2,926 |
| Charles Sharp | 2,692 |
| Eliza Sharp | 2,267 |
| Emma Sharp | 2,144 |
| Annie Sharp | 2,120 |
| Hannah Sharp | 2,052 |
| Robert Sharp | 2,042 |
| Alice Sharp | 1,963 |
| Ellen Sharp | 1,848 |
| Frederick Sharp | 1,745 |
| Edward Sharp | 1,582 |
| Alfred Sharp | 1,505 |
| Margaret Sharp | 1,492 |
| Samuel Sharp | 1,472 |