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Sharp Family History
Sharp Genealogy & Family TreeSharp is a Scottish name from Peeblesshire, Scotland, where they were one of the most prominent families on the Scottish/English border. It comes from the Old English scearp which means “sharp” or “keen.” Alternately, it may come from the German scharf which means “to scrape.” The family motto is Dum spiro spero which means “While I have breath I hope.”
Other spellings include “Sharpe,” “Scharpe,” “Scharp,” and “Schearpe.” Notable people with the surname include American race car driver Hap Sharp, British actress Lesley Sharp (The Full Monty, From Hell, Priest), American actress Keesha Sharp (Are We There Yet?, Why Did I Get Married?, Malibu’s Most Wanted), and American actor Tim Sharp (Fun with Dick and Jane, Friends with Money, ‘Til Death). The first Sharp to come to America was Elizabeth Sharp in Virginia in 1620.
Sharp Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- (P) Peter Sharp -- --, 1830 December 0, 1910 New York
- Dorothy Jean Sharp -- --, 1920 January 24, 1998 Michigan
- Julyon Sharp -- --, 1860 April 1, 1861 Texas
- William Sharp -- --, 1720 January 31, 1721
- John Sharp Virginia
Sharp Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Louisa Sharp -- --, 1835 December 30, 1915 Tennessee
- James Sharp -- --, 1825 December 0, 1864 Tennessee
- John Sharp -- --, 1839 January 12, 1924 Missouri
- Joseph Sharp -- --, 1939 August 3, 1939 Mississippi
- William T. Sharp -- --, 1886 February 10, 1945 Nebraska
