Shtern Surname

173,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shtern Surname User-submission:

The original name is Stern, which means 'star' in German. In many cases it was changed to Shtern.

Shtern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,8181:79,27610,074
United States3091:1,173,00683,866
Ukraine1501:303,48538,645
Belarus791:120,26717,598
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Shtern Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The original name is Stern, which means 'star' in German. In many cases it was changed to Shtern.

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Shtern Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shtern Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shtern (Russian: Штерн) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Shtern click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shtern? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 173,529th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,943,274 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Shtern reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 65 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 1,818 people, or 1 in 79,276. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 19 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Barring Russia Shtern is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Ukraine, where 6 percent are found.

Shtern Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (74%) in Russia and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shtern are 11.17% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 35.6% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shtern earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 65.21% more than the national average, earning $82,079 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shteren9240/
Schtern9212/
Shterin9212/
Shteryn929/
Stern9174,448/
Shterina862/
Shteryna862/
Shteyrin861/
Shchtern861/
Schterin861/
Stearn832,842/
Sterne831,964/
Sterin83441/
Sztern83271/
Steren83210/
Østern83132/
Stiern8396/
Sætern8337/
Steirn8332/
Steryn8328/
Sternå8317/
Sterrn8312/
Sternd834/
Steurn832/
Sterhn832/
Sternn831/
Steern831/
Sterng831/
Xstern831/
Sthern831/
Staern830/
Shternova8019/
Shteyrina803/
Stieren77517/
Sterren77457/
Stering77393/
Stearne77364/
Sæteren77130/
Sterina77126/
Shtyrin77119/
Sæthern7780/
Staeren7774/
Sterzen7740/
Steryna7732/
Shtorin7728/
Stergin7723/
Shtyryn7720/
Sterzin7716/
Stearin777/
Shtoryn776/
Shtarin774/
Szterin774/
Stereng772/
Stearnh772/
Szteren772/
Shtiren772/
Steerin771/
Sterhng771/
Sterihn771/
Steroen771/
Steurin771/
Stearng771/
Stearnn771/
Sterien771/
Szterrn771/
Stearen770/
Sterion770/
Stirn731,495/
Štern73856/
Starn73851/
Storn73283/
Styrn7315/
Stärn737/
Ştern734/
Störn731/
Shtohryn712,095/
Østereng71138/
Sætereng7190/
Shtyrina7187/
Sterring7160/
Sternová7159/
Stehring7152/
Sætheren7141/
Sternova7126/
Steiring7120/
Shtyryna7114/
Shtohren718/
Sterihng714/
Shtirina712/
Stejring712/
Sterenck711/
Chtherin711/
Shtahryn711/
Steering710/
Stearing710/
Starin67806/
Storen67540/
Storin67248/
Styren67128/
Staren6778/
Styrén6741/
Styrin6740/
Stiren6732/
Stirin6727/
Stirne6722/
Styryn6716/
Sæthereng6715/
Stérin6715/
Sterim6713/
Storén6710/
Storön676/
Sternehed675/
Storyn673/
Starnn672/
Strene672/
Sztyrn672/
Styorn671/
Shtyrnova671/
Stairn670/
Storrn670/
Sterem670/

Shtern Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shtern in the Russian language
Штернstern-

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