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![Show Contents]() Sharif Surname History
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 England
The Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain were the first to use the name of Sharif. The name had a practical origin since it came from when its initial bearer worked as a person who held the office of sheriff. This occupational surname was originally derived from the Old English words scir meaning shire and refa meaning reeve. The surname was originally derived from the "shire-reeve," a Vice Count who was in charge of the law for a shire or county. 1 Before the Norman Conquest the sheriff was the king's representative in a county, responsible for every aspect of local administration in England. Early Origins of the Sharif familyThe surname Sharif was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Sharif familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sharif research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1567 is included under the topic Early Sharif History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sharif Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Sharif include Sheriff, Sherrif, Sherriff, Shirreffs, Sheriffs and many more. Early Notables of the Sharif familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sharif Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Sharif familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Sharif or a variant listed above: Richard Sherife, who came to Virginia in 1619; Lewis and Peter Sherive, who settled in Nevis in 1663; William Sheriff, who settled in Boston in 1716; Thomas Sheriffs, who settled in Virginia in 1649.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sharif (post 1700) | + |
- Esther Sharif, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004 2
- Emma Sharif, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Compton, California, 2001 2
- Hasim Sharif Rahman (b. 1972), American professional boxer
- Sharif Karim Fajardo Blanding (b. 1976), American-born, Puerto Rican professional basketball player
- Sharif Karim Fajardo Blanding (b. 1976), American-born, Puerto Rican professional basketball player
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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