How common is the surname Sharpton?

1,078 people in the United States had the surname Sharpton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 286,406 Americans. It ranked 23,555th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Sharpton?

Al Sharpton, American Baptist minister, activist and talk show host.

Where is the surname Sharpton most common?

Wikidata records people named Sharpton in the United States.

Is the surname Sharpton getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,091 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,078 in 2010, down 1.2%.

The surname Sharpton

A surname, carried by 1,078 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S613

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sharpton is more common than 85.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,078 people named Sharpton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 286,406 Americans. That is down 1.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,091.

#23,555

rank among US surnames

1,078

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-1.2%

change since 2000 (was #22,116)

Who is named Sharpton

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Sharpton identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Two or more races 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Sharptons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Al Sharpton
American Baptist minister, activist and talk show host, born 1954

Questions

How common is the surname Sharpton?: 1,078 people in the United States had the surname Sharpton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 286,406 Americans. It ranked 23,555th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sharpton?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Sharpton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Sharpton?: Al Sharpton, American Baptist minister, activist and talk show host.
Where is the surname Sharpton most common?: Wikidata records people named Sharpton in the United States.
Is the surname Sharpton getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,091 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,078 in 2010, down 1.2%.