Cognomen Šarik (Шарик 
, Šarik 
) , worldwide, is a rare last name. The family name Šarik is characteristic of Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Kazakhstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. Very seldom, Šarik is the forename as well as the last name.