Stare Surname
Approximately 2,380 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameStare Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 1,014 | 1:2,453 | 287 |
| United States | 626 | 1:579,008 | 47,409 |
| Sweden | 196 | 1:50,239 | 3,879 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Latvia | 68 | 1:30,148 | 4,623 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Austria | 29 | 1:293,636 | 33,260 |
| Croatia | 23 | 1:183,852 | 22,841 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 184 | 1:272,928 | 22,173 |
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.
(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.
Same as Stair, which see.
Stare Demographics
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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
Stare Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stare in the Georgian language | ||
| სტარე | stare | - |
| Stare in the Marathi language | ||
| तरे | tare | - |
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Footnotes
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