About Sharkus
The surname Sharkus is of Lithuanian origin and is derived from the Lithuanian word "šarka," meaning "herring." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Šarkus or Šarka. The name likely originated from a person who was associated with herring fishing or had some connection to the fish.
The surname Sharkus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sharkus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Sharkus is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sharkus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sharkus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.