Starr Surname
Approximately 67,139 people bear this surname
Starr Surname Definition:
Nick 'the star'; Middle English stem, or perhaps 'the steer,' i.e. the young ox (v. Steer).
(2) Personal, 'the son of Star.' Probably Star was a personal or baptismal name as Stella is to-day.
Johannes le Ster, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameStarr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42,036 | 1:8,623 | 1,039 |
| Iraq | 10,778 | 1:3,249 | 359 |
| Australia | 3,798 | 1:7,108 | 1,044 |
| England | 3,661 | 1:15,219 | 2,241 |
| Canada | 2,396 | 1:15,378 | 2,256 |
| Iran | 2,326 | 1:33,011 | 3,936 |
| Russia | 242 | 1:595,550 | 52,685 |
| New Zealand | 229 | 1:19,774 | 3,481 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| South Africa | 196 | 1:276,417 | 27,312 |
| Ireland | 156 | 1:30,186 | 2,662 |
| Wales | 141 | 1:21,947 | 2,330 |
| Germany | 112 | 1:718,799 | 54,527 |
| Scotland | 86 | 1:62,254 | 5,030 |
| Japan | 50 | 1:2,556,886 | 31,037 |
| Pakistan | 50 | 1:3,572,878 | 26,888 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Northern Ireland | 36 | 1:51,251 | 4,273 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Nauru | 17 | 1:699 | 180 |
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:11,038 | 1,555 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1:626,343 | 14,059 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 182 | 1:24,340 | 2,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,441 | 1:16,916 | 2,464 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,423 | 1:7,819 | 999 |
Starr (77,890) may also be a first name.
Starr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nick 'the star'; Middle English stem, or perhaps 'the steer,' i.e. the young ox (v. Steer).
(2) Personal, 'the son of Star.' Probably Star was a personal or baptismal name as Stella is to-day.
Johannes le Ster, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Ster, Sussex, ibid.
William Ster, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1416. Richard Sterre, vicar of Happesburgh, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1465. John Sterre, vicar of Quiden, Norfolk: ibid.
1705. William Pynsent and Mary Starr, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) 1 Dweller at the sign of the Star [Middle English sterre, Old English steorra] 2 = Stare, q.v.
(English) Dweller at the sign of the star; descendant of Sterre (star).
(German.) Stiff, rigid, inflexible.
From the Old Norse, Starri; in the Domesday Book, Stari, Stori, Stare; from the Dutch, Storre, Starre, Stower, Stuhr; G Stohr, Stor, Stahr; from the Swedish, Stahre, Star, Stare; from the Danish, Stahr; a personal name.
Starr Demographics
Average Starr Salary in
United States
$44,269 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Starr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Starr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Starr (Russian: Старр) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Starr? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,489th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 108,544 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Starr reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Starr is also the 12,652nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 77,890 people.
The surname Starr is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 42,036 people, or 1 in 8,623. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 112 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Starr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Starr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Starr surname expanded 654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 14 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 486 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,867 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Starr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Starr surname is predominantly Catholic (84%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Shiite (86%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Starr surname are 33.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Starr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.21% less than the national average, earning 310,749 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.16% more than the national average, earning R 385,356 per year; in United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.72% more than the national average, earning $53,518 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Starr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Starr in the Russian language | ||
| Старр | starr | - |
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