Starbeck Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Starbeck Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Starbeck (Yorks) = the Sedgy Brook [Old Norse störr (Danish - Norwegian stœrgræs, Swedish starrgräs), sedge + bekk-r, brook] The mutated form Starbok (like Tarbock for Torbeck), found as early as 1379, is due to the lack of stress in the second element.

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Starbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Starbeck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Starbeck (Yorks) = the Sedgy Brook [Old Norse störr (Danish - Norwegian stœrgræs, Swedish starrgräs), sedge + bekk-r, brook] The mutated form Starbok (like Tarbock for Torbeck), found as early as 1379, is due to the lack of stress in the second element.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Starbeck (brook near where sedge grew), in Yorkshire; dweller at, or near, a stream where sedge or swamp grass grew.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Starbeck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Starbeck is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Starbeck? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Starbeck live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States Starbeck is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 28 percent live, California, where 20 percent live and Iowa, where 16 percent live. Aside from The United States Starbeck occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 5 percent live and Denmark, where 1 percent live.

Starbeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Starbeck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Starbeck last name expanded 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Starbeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Starbeck surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.

Starbeck earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.16% less than the national average, earning $37,902 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Starbek9316/
Starbec931/
Storbeck881,946/
Starbäck8811/
Störbeck886/
Sterbeck883/
Storrbeck821/
Storbek809/
Sterbek802/
Sterbecq7577/
Sterbick7550/
Storbäck7537/
Storbekk7524/
Sterbäck7516/
Störbäck7513/
Starwyck754/
Starbike754/
Storveck752/
Starwick751/
Storbeuk751/
Starruick7112/
Sterbik6728/
Starvik679/
Starvyk673/
Sterbic673/
Štarbeková671/
Starbig671/
Storvick63142/
Storwick6391/
Staurvik6356/
Staarvik636/
Storvik531,188/
Šterbik53114/
Štěrbík5327/
Storrvik5021/

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