Shternshis Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Shternshis Surname User-submission:

Shternshis translates to 'shooting star'. Shis means 'shooting' and shtern means 'star'.

Shternshis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Shternshis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shternshis translates to 'shooting star'. Shis means 'shooting' and shtern means 'star'.

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Shternshis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shternshis (Russian: Штерншис) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shternshis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Shternshis live; 50 percent live in North Asia and 50 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

Shternshis is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia Shternshis is most numerous in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 67 percent live, Moscow, where 17 percent live and Stavropol Krai, where 17 percent live. Aside from Russia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shternshis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shternshis in the Russian language
Штерншисsternsis-

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