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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
- Clarissa Sharp -- --, 1790 August 29, 1844 Virginia
- Jane Sharp -- --, 1773 April 7, 1854 Pennsylvania
- John L. Sharp -- --, 1817 April 25, 1864
- Jane Sharp -- --, 1852 February 15, 1932 Pennsylvania
- Merritt Lewellyn Sharp -- --, 1888 August 22, 1939
Sharp Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Amanda M F Sharp -- --, 1851 August 31, 1937 Kentucky
- Rhoda Sharp -- --, 1891 December 8, 1946 Kentucky
- Jane Perlina Sharp -- --, 1802 December 0, 1837 Kentucky
- Luanna Sharp -- --, 1804 April 7, 1872 Kentucky
- Matilda Sharp -- --, 1769 December 0, 1794 Virginia
