Last Name SHARP

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SHARP is ranked as the 397th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 88,965.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 27.9 people named SHARP for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SHARP is 90,763, the rank is 371 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SHARP is 28.49.

Last Names SHARP
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 88,965 +/-1.2%
  • National Rank 397
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 27.9

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 90,763
  • National Rank 371
  • Proportion/100k 28.49

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SHARP is 85.1% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 10.5% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.4% Two or More Races, and 0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name SHARP have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name SHARP is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name SHARP

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 85.1% 63.9% 21.2%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 10.5% 12.3% -1.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.4% 1.8% -0.4%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SHARP is Texas where 9,304 people have this name.
  • Arkansas is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SHARP, as 82.5 in every 100,000 Arkansans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of California.
  • Arkansas is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Massachusetts (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 4 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SHARP State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 3,048 23.66 99.8% Indiana 3,302 50.06 99.8% Iowa 1,172 37.73 99.7% Kansas 1,343 46.25 99.6% Michigan 2,989 30.16 99.8% Minnesota 724 13.27 99.4% Missouri 1,496 49.96 99.1% Nebraska 493 26.19 99.1% North Dakota 121 16.31 95.4% Ohio 4,197 36.2 99.8% South Dakota 186 21.77 97.7% Wisconsin 608 10.56 99.2%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SHARP

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 3,048 23.66 99.8%
Indiana 3,302 50.06 99.8%
Iowa 1,172 37.73 99.7%
Kansas 1,343 46.25 99.6%
Michigan 2,989 30.16 99.8%
Minnesota 724 13.27 99.4%
Missouri 1,496 49.96 99.1%
Nebraska 493 26.19 99.1%
North Dakota 121 16.31 95.4%
Ohio 4,197 36.2 99.8%
South Dakota 186 21.77 97.7%
Wisconsin 608 10.56 99.2%
West State Statistics Last-Names SHARP State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 175 23.78 97.3% Arizona 1,963 29.16 99.7% California 8,444 21.76 99.8% Colorado 1,648 30.77 99.7% Hawaii 211 14.84 98.0% Idaho 999 61.15 99.6% Montana 235 22.99 98.4% Nevada 798 28.1 99.4% New Mexico 542 25.98 98.8% Oregon 1,045 26.32 99.5% Utah 1,499 50.93 99.4% Washington 2,259 31.99 99.8% Wyoming 280 47.89 98.8%

West States
State stats for the first name SHARP

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 175 23.78 97.3%
Arizona 1,963 29.16 99.7%
California 8,444 21.76 99.8%
Colorado 1,648 30.77 99.7%
Hawaii 211 14.84 98.0%
Idaho 999 61.15 99.6%
Montana 235 22.99 98.4%
Nevada 798 28.1 99.4%
New Mexico 542 25.98 98.8%
Oregon 1,045 26.32 99.5%
Utah 1,499 50.93 99.4%
Washington 2,259 31.99 99.8%
Wyoming 280 47.89 98.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SHARP State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 527 14.64 99.1% Maine 255 19.15 96.4% Massachusetts 608 9.02 98.5% New Hampshire 121 9.15 95.1% New Jersey 1,762 19.71 99.6% New York 2,303 11.66 99.7% Pennsylvania 2,695 21.07 99.8% Rhode Island 146 13.82 96.3% Vermont 106 16.89 96.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SHARP

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 527 14.64 99.1%
Maine 255 19.15 96.4%
Massachusetts 608 9.02 98.5%
New Hampshire 121 9.15 95.1%
New Jersey 1,762 19.71 99.6%
New York 2,303 11.66 99.7%
Pennsylvania 2,695 21.07 99.8%
Rhode Island 146 13.82 96.3%
Vermont 106 16.89 96.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names SHARP State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 2,499 51.53 99.5% Arkansas 2,447 82.5 99.7% Delaware 405 43.34 99.5% Dist. of Columbia 153 23.21 97.6% Florida 4,078 20.5 99.8% Georgia 2,463 24.4 99.5% Kentucky 2,891 65.5 99.6% Louisiana 2,191 47.11 99.5% Maryland 1,504 25.16 99.7% Mississippi 1,496 49.96 99.1% North Carolina 1,757 17.67 99.4% Oklahoma 2,501 64.48 99.7% South Carolina 882 18.25 98.8% Tennessee 5,078 77.54 99.8% Texas 9,304 34.52 99.8% Virginia 2,540 30.51 99.7% West Virginia 773 41.77 98.6%

South States
State stats for the first name SHARP

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 2,499 51.53 99.5%
Arkansas 2,447 82.5 99.7%
Delaware 405 43.34 99.5%
Dist. of Columbia 153 23.21 97.6%
Florida 4,078 20.5 99.8%
Georgia 2,463 24.4 99.5%
Kentucky 2,891 65.5 99.6%
Louisiana 2,191 47.11 99.5%
Maryland 1,504 25.16 99.7%
Mississippi 1,496 49.96 99.1%
North Carolina 1,757 17.67 99.4%
Oklahoma 2,501 64.48 99.7%
South Carolina 882 18.25 98.8%
Tennessee 5,078 77.54 99.8%
Texas 9,304 34.52 99.8%
Virginia 2,540 30.51 99.7%
West Virginia 773 41.77 98.6%
 

Full Names with SHARP as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SHARP as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named SHARP.

The most popular full name is James SHARP. 1.98% of all the people named SHARP have this given name.

There are 2711 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SHARP

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James SHARP 1.98%
2 David SHARP 1.69%
3 John SHARP 1.51%
4 Robert SHARP 1.49%
5 Michael SHARP 1.36%
6 William SHARP 1.13%
7 Charles SHARP 1.11%
8 Mary SHARP 1.03%
9 Barbara SHARP 0.95%
10 Donald SHARP 0.84%
11 Linda SHARP 0.79%
12 Richard SHARP 0.78%
13 Betty SHARP 0.66%
14 Gary SHARP 0.61%
15 Daniel SHARP 0.59%
16 Jennifer SHARP 0.55%
17 Patricia SHARP 0.55%
18 Carol SHARP 0.54%
19 Kenneth SHARP 0.54%
20 Brian SHARP 0.54%