Surname シャープ (Sharp 
, Sharpe , Shapp 
) , worldwide, is a widespread cognomen. The family name シャープ is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Guernsey, and Jersey (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, シャープ is the forename as well as the last name.