Last Names

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Sharrow

How common is the last name Sharrow?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Sharrow, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#15,483

Sharrow was the 15,483rd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,891 people, about 0.6 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)89.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)3.6%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Two or more races2.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native2.6%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.