Sharov (masculine, ) or Sharova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. It originates from the Russian slang expression шары выкатить meaning to google, to stare, where шар means eyeball rather than ball. Notable people with the surname include:
Aleksandr Sharov (footballer) (born 1981), Russian footballer Aleksandr Grigorevich Sharov, Russian paleontologist Brian Sharoff (1943–2020), American businessman and politician Ihor Sharov (born 1961), Ukrainian politician Robert Sharoff (1922–1973), American architectural writer Sergei Sharov (born 1992), Russian footballer Yury Sharov (1939–2021), Soviet Russian fencer
References Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. .