Find out how popular the last name Sharperson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sharperson.

Sharperson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sharperson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sharperson in America

Sharperson is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sharperson surname appeared 181 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sharperson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sharperson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sharperson

The surname Sharperson has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "scearp," which means sharp or keen, and the suffix "-ere," which denotes an occupation or profession. This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who worked as a razor sharpener or a knife grinder.

During the medieval period, surnames began to emerge as a way to distinguish individuals, particularly in populated areas where people with the same first name lived in close proximity. The earliest recorded instance of the name Sharperson can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire from 1273, which lists a John Sharperson as a resident of the county.

In the 14th century, the Sharperson name appeared in various records, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a Robert Sharperson was mentioned in 1348. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of England by that time.

One of the earliest known Sharpersons was John Sharperson, born around 1450 in Oxfordshire. He was a renowned scholar and clergyman who served as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1499 to 1506.

In the 16th century, the Sharperson name was found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, where a William Sharperson was christened in 1567. This indicates that the name had established itself in the Midlands region of England.

During the 17th century, the Sharperson name appeared in the records of the Virginia Company of London, which sponsored the establishment of the Colony of Virginia in North America. In 1623, a Richard Sharperson was listed as one of the early settlers in the colony, suggesting that the name had spread across the Atlantic Ocean.

One notable bearer of the Sharperson name was Sir Henry Sharperson (1628-1691), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the late 17th century.

The Sharperson name continued to be present in various historical records throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, with individuals bearing the name found in areas such as Lancashire, Yorkshire, and London.

Elizabeth Sharperson (1764-1842), born in Derbyshire, was a renowned author and poet who published several works during the Romantic era, including "The Woodland Wanderer" and "Poems on Various Subjects."

Another notable figure was Charles Sharperson (1818-1892), a prominent architect from Yorkshire who designed several notable buildings, including the Town Hall in Huddersfield and the Leeds Corn Exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sharperson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sharperson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sharperson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sharperson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sharperson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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