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).
Discover how your Sharpe ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 180 |
| Buckinghamshire | 84 |
| Berkshire | 78 |
| Cambridgeshire | 137 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 122 |
| Cornwall | 15 |
| Cumberland | 172 |
| Derbyshire | 346 |
| Devon | 25 |
| Dorset | 31 |
| Durham | 192 |
| Essex | 333 |
| Gloucestershire | 148 |
| Hampshire | 140 |
| Herefordshire | 11 |
| Hertfordshire | 166 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 83 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 322 |
| Lancashire | 745 |
| Leicestershire | 1,032 |
| Lincolnshire | 920 |
| London | 1,222 |
| Middlesex | 297 |
| Northumberland | 83 |
| Norfolk | 101 |
| Northamptonshire | 488 |
| Nottinghamshire | 601 |
| Oxfordshire | 43 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 83 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 220 |
| Somerset | 55 |
| Surrey | 210 |
| Sussex | 197 |
| Staffordshire | 234 |
| Warwickshire | 212 |
| Westmorland | 56 |
| Wiltshire | 50 |
| Worcestershire | 79 |
| Yorkshire | 1,686 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 31 |
| Carmarthenshire | 11 |
| Denbighshire | 15 |
| Flintshire | 10 |
| Glamorgan | 40 |
| Merionethshire | 7 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 4 |
| Pembrokeshire | 16 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 148 |
| General Labourer | 98 |
| General Servant Domestic | 83 |
| Dress Maker | 82 |
| Farmer | 72 |
| Scholar | 64 |
| Cook Domestic | 61 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 60 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 48 |
| Cotton Weaver | 47 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 42 |
| Domestic Servant | 36 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 35 |
| Gardener Domestic | 33 |
| Laundress Wash | 30 |
| House Maid Domestic | 28 |
| Bricklayer | 27 |
| School | 26 |
| Dressmaker | 26 |
| Railway Clerk | 25 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| Servant Domestic | 24 |
| Plumber | 23 |
| Charwoman | 22 |
| Tailoress | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Sharpe | 3,823 |
| Mary Sharpe | 3,566 |
| John Sharpe | 3,353 |
| Elizabeth Sharpe | 2,213 |
| Sarah Sharpe | 2,166 |
| George Sharpe | 2,114 |
| Thomas Sharpe | 1,847 |
| James Sharpe | 1,453 |
| Ann Sharpe | 1,171 |
| Joseph Sharpe | 1,164 |
| Charles Sharpe | 1,137 |
| Henry Sharpe | 993 |
| Annie Sharpe | 988 |
| Jane Sharpe | 941 |
| Eliza Sharpe | 877 |
| Emma Sharpe | 807 |
| Frederick Sharpe | 736 |
| Alice Sharpe | 726 |
| Arthur Sharpe | 705 |
| Robert Sharpe | 694 |
| Ellen Sharpe | 650 |
| Samuel Sharpe | 642 |
| Emily Sharpe | 629 |
| Edward Sharpe | 598 |
| Alfred Sharpe | 583 |