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Where Does The Last Name Star Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Star (Bengali: স্টার, Georgian: სტარ, Hindi: स्टार, Marathi: टार, Oriya: ଲାର, Russian: Стар) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Stár. For other potential spellings of Star click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Star? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Star is the 13,277^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 172,965 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 45 percent of Star are found; 30 percent are found in South Asia and 25 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Star is also the 15,005^th most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 64,061 people.

The surname is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 10,975 people, or 1 in 13,132. In Russia Star is mostly found in: Moscow, where 29 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Besides Russia it exists in 169 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Star Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Star has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Star last name expanded 427 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Star Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland, Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (85%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (98%) in Nigeria, Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine and Muslim (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those bearing the Star surname are 1.49% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 45.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Star earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.83% less than the national average, earning 263,618 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $54,863 CAD per year.