Stare Surname

179,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Stare Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stare,' i.e. the starling (v. Starling); compare Sparrow, Nightingale, &c.

Robert Stare, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Staar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Stare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia1,0141:2,453287
United States6261:579,00847,409
Sweden1961:50,2393,879
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Latvia681:30,1484,623
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Austria291:293,63633,260
Croatia231:183,85222,841
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:272,92822,173

The alternate forms: Staré (3) are calculated separately.

Stare (574) may also be a first name.

Stare Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stare,' i.e. the starling (v. Starling); compare Sparrow, Nightingale, &c.

Robert Stare, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Staar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Ricardus Stare, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1706. Married — Philip Stare and Margaret Tooley: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English and Scandinavian) a nickname from the Starling [Old English stœr=O.N. star(r)i (Dano-Norwegian stœr, Swedish stare), starling] The false lapwyng, ful of trecherye; The stare, that the counseyl can be-wrye.— Chaucer, Parlement of Foules, 347-8.

Cp. Stair and Starr.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Same as Stair, which see.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Stare Last Name Facts

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

Stare (Georgian: სტარე, Marathi: तरे) is found in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Staré. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stare? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 179,265th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,061,994 people. The last name Stare occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Stare live; 44 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 44 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Stare is also the 349,810th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 574 people.

Stare is most widely held in Slovenia, where it is held by 1,014 people, or 1 in 2,453. In Slovenia Stare is mostly concentrated in: Upper Carniola, where 56 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 33 percent reside and Southeast Slovenia, where 4 percent reside. Besides Slovenia this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Sweden, where 8 percent reside.

Stare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stare has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stare surname rose 340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stare Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Stare surname are 30.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.4% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stare earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $43,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.35% more than the national average, earning $62,773 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Staré933/
Stares911,174/
Stahre91622/
Starre91345/
Starer91198/
Stareh91138/
Starey91111/
Steare9197/
Starie9190/
Staret9155/
Staire9126/
Sthare9119/
Starge914/
Stayre912/
Staree912/
Starhe912/
Starej912/
Starez912/
Starea911/
Sttare911/
Stareţ911/
Star8942,133/
Staires83254/
Starets83195/
Starett83118/
Starret8397/
Staretz8372/
Stauere8363/
Starrie8338/
Starzee8336/
Stairet8313/
Starecz8312/
Steares836/
Starrey836/
Starrer835/
Starhey833/
Starher832/
Steareh832/
Stearei832/
Shtarer832/
Stairer831/
Sthaare831/
Starzie831/
Staurer831/
Starejs831/
Stearer830/
Stareth830/
Stareet830/
Stearie830/
Stayare830/
Stareat830/
Sthares830/
Starr8067,139/
Store807,152/
Stair804,009/
Stahr803,868/
Start803,760/
Stara802,942/
Starý802,575/
Stere802,484/
Stary802,404/
Stará802,340/
Staar802,214/
Starz801,733/
Sttar801,684/
Stear801,422/
Stari80565/
Stire80291/
Shtar80264/
Starp80230/
Stard8081/
Staur8040/
Staár8030/
Starh8020/
Sthar8017/
Starå8014/
Xstar806/
Sstar806/
Stayr805/
Störe805/
Statr802/
Sztar801/
Stgar801/
Jstar801/
Starrett774,638/
Stajerer776/
Stairett774/
Starrepp773/
Stareher772/
Steyaret771/
Stauerer771/
Shteareh771/
Stagiere771/
Starreth770/
Starrher770/
Staretts770/
Stearett770/
Storey7344,404/
Storer7311,686/
Steari735,808/
Storie734,378/
Steere733,031/
Sterea731,420/
Starry731,351/
Sterie731,273/
Staryy73994/
Storez73374/
Startt73340/
Staryi73281/
Stores73269/
Staris73232/
Storet73178/
Steart73151/
Storre73150/
Starii73138/
Sztari73115/
Staraj73113/
Starai7387/
Störer7386/
Staurt7376/
Steahr7363/
Søttar7352/
Stauri7352/
Staroy7348/
Staroi7347/
Sthair7346/
Starpp7344/
Sterre7336/
Starri7336/
Shtari7333/
Stariy7332/
Starrh7332/
Staihr7332/
Stahrr7331/
Staryh7327/
Starha7327/
Starzi7324/
Starra7324/
Sztary7323/
Staara7319/
Shtara7319/
Staira7317/
Stejre7317/
Stoore7316/
Stohre7315/
Starih7313/
Starza7313/
Staray7312/
Sthart7312/
Sztore7312/
Starzy7310/
Steard7310/
Steary739/
Shtarr739/
Stiere739/
Stoere739/
Staart738/
Chtare738/
Stöhre738/
Starip737/
Storge736/
Staruj736/
Staryś736/
Storeh735/
Storea734/
Stardh734/
Starzz734/
Staeri734/
Stario733/
Stirea733/
Sttarr733/
Starij732/
Storee732/
Stardt732/
Steree732/
Staryo732/
Stasrr732/
Staurd732/
Jstarr732/
Storep732/
Starré732/
Stored731/
Starui731/
Stirey731/
Starjs731/
Stehre731/
Steire731/
Sttari731/
Stuere731/
Stoire731/
Storeu731/
Steure731/
Stharp731/
Sthear731/
Starrd731/
Staura731/
Sterey731/
Stahar731/
Starrt731/
Sthara731/
Stthar731/
Shttar731/
Sttaar731/
Sttarh731/
Större731/
Stereș731/
Ssttar731/
Starys731/
Shtair731/
Stereu731/
Stasri731/
Stargi731/
Sthari731/
Starhy730/
Starrr730/
Stoure730/
Stiree730/
Stirre730/
Starit730/
Steaur730/
Statrz730/
Stearr730/
Starpf730/
Stawierej71136/
Stearrett7160/
Stairrett7125/
Starreett711/
Starrettt710/
Steurer675,511/
Starova673,462/
Storrie672,009/
Storrer671,626/
Stor671,124/
Steirer67890/
Steyrer67822/
Stohrer67628/
Starysh67522/
Starish67366/
Starich67299/
Staraia67260/
Stöhrer67194/
Staraya67135/
Starová67119/
Storrey67108/
Stawera6781/
Stayura6762/
Sthorez6761/
Stajura6751/
Starych6742/
Sterrey6734/
Steures6733/
Sterrie6729/
Stoirer6717/
Shtatri6716/
Sztaray6715/
Storhei6713/
Storest6712/
Starzai6712/
Stejari6711/
Storhed6711/
Starých6710/
Starrit679/
Storres679/
Steerey679/
Stearry679/
Starris677/
Storerr676/
Staritt675/
Štajrer675/
Stthard674/
Starowa674/
Xtar673/
Storets672/
Starzha672/
Stauroy672/
Steirie672/
Storeys671/
Stoorie671/
Shtariy671/
Ztar671/
Shttari671/
Steerre671/
Stthari671/
Storesh671/
Storeyt671/
Storrez671/
Stourer671/
Stgorge671/
Stharaj671/
Stairaj671/
Stairtt671/
Starhiy671/
Starrtt671/
Stár671/
Sthorey671/
Storrøe671/
Stotrey671/
Storees671/
Storeyd671/
Stahard671/
Stahyra671/
Starêga671/
Steariy671/
D'Starrett671/
Storije671/
Stautry670/
Storeey670/
Stotres670/
Storett670/
Stauera670/
Steaurd670/
Stariss670/
Stoorer670/
Steured670/
Stierre670/
Stattry670/
Sthorer670/

Stare Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stare in the Georgian language
სტარეstare-
Stare in the Marathi language
तरेtare-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stare
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