Sharma
The scholar-priest line — Hounslow to Harrow.
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The seat of Sharma
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Sharma.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
The pledge surface for chiefdoms and missions is being built. Until it ships, register your name through the submit form.
Stake your name →What does the Sharma name mean?
Sanskrit śarmā — joy, shelter — a Brahmin surname from the Hindi belt, anglicised without alteration.
The history of Sharma
Post-1990s skilled-migration waves brought Sharma into English NHS trusts and engineering firms in numbers that pushed the name into national frequency tables.
Frequently asked
What does the surname Sharma mean?
Sanskrit śarmā — joy, shelter — a Brahmin surname from the Hindi belt, anglicised without alteration.
Where does the Sharma family come from?
The Sharma family was historically based in London in England, in particular London.