How Many People Have the Last Name Sharpe?

28,879

people had the surname Sharpe in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 10,215 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#1,226

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

9.79

In 2010

Largest Group

71%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.7%

+1,017 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Sharpe (71%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 23.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Sharpe ranks #912. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 73.6% to 71%.

White 71%
Black 23.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or more races 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

📈 Change Since 2000

Sharpe grew from 27,862 people in 2000 to 28,879 in 2010 (up 3.7%), and its rank fell from #1,155 to #1,226. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 10.33 to 9.79 people per 100,000.

20002010
People27,86228,879
Rank#1,155#1,226
Per 100,000 people10.339.79

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Sharpe

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#1,223Hilton28,918
#1,224Caballero28,903
#1,225Downing28,880
#1,226Sharpe28,879
#1,227Guy28,852
#1,227Holcomb28,852
#1,229Rankin28,821

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