Starkenberg Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Starkenberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Starkenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1991:49,4813,830
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Stärkenberg (9) are calculated separately.

Starkenberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Starkenberg occurs most in Sweden. It may also be rendered as a variant: Stärkenberg. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Starkenberg? popularity and diffusion

Starkenberg is the 983,245th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. Starkenberg is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Starkenberg are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 199 people, or 1 in 49,481. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 32 percent live, Kalmar County, where 14 percent live and Östergötland County, where 10 percent live. Barring Sweden this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Starkenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Starkenberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Starkenberg last name increased 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Starkenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Starkenberg last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Starkenberg earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.07% more than the national average, earning $53,533 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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