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

The last name Star (Bengali: স্টার, Georgian: სტარ, Hindi: स्टार, Marathi: टार, Oriya: ଲାର, Russian: Стар) is found most in Russia. It can also appear as a variant: Stár. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 13,277^th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 172,965 people. The surname is mostly 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. It is also the 15,005^th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 64,061 people.

This last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 10,975 people, or 1 in 13,132. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 29 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Besides Russia this surname occurs in 169 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Star Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Star has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Star surname increased 427 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Star Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly 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 last name are 1.49% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 45.28% registered with 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.