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

Sharts, 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 Sharts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sharts in America

Sharts is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sharts surname appeared 147 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 Sharts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sharts 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 Sharts

The surname SHARTS is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony, Germany, during the late 15th century. It is derived from the Old High German word "scharten," which means "to scratch or scrape." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a scraper or shaver, perhaps in a tannery or a similar trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SHARTS can be found in the Stadtbücher (city books) of Leipzig, where a certain Hans SHARTS is mentioned as a resident in 1497. Additionally, the name appears in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the village of Zwickau in 1512, indicating its presence in the region during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name SHARTS began to spread beyond Saxony, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in neighboring areas such as Thuringia and Brandenburg. One notable example is Johannes SHARTS, a Protestant theologian born in Erfurt, Thuringia, in 1534, who wrote several treatises on the interpretation of the Bible.

As the centuries progressed, the SHARTS name continued to disperse throughout Germany and neighboring countries. In the 17th century, a notable figure was Wilhelm SHARTS (1625-1693), a merchant from Hamburg who established successful trading routes with the Netherlands and England.

The 18th century saw the birth of Carl Friedrich SHARTS (1744-1819), a renowned composer and organist from Berlin, who is credited with writing several influential works for the church organ. His compositions were widely performed throughout German-speaking regions during his lifetime and beyond.

Another individual of note was Anna Maria SHARTS (1787-1862), a prominent figure in the early women's rights movement in Germany. Born in Württemberg, she campaigned tirelessly for equal educational opportunities for women and played a significant role in establishing several schools for girls in her home region.

As the SHARTS name spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through emigration. While the name may have evolved into different spellings or variations in other languages and cultures, its roots can be traced back to the original German surname and its meaning related to scraping or shaving.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sharts

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

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 Sharts 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 Sharts 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 Sharts was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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