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 Male Starr Height
177.21 cm
Average Female Starr Height
161.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Starr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Starr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Starr (Russian: Старр) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Starr? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,489th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 108,544 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Starr are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 12,652nd most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 77,890 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 42,036 people, or 1 in 8,623. In The United States Starr is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 112 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Starr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Starr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Starr last name rose 654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 14 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 486 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,867 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Starr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Starr surname is chiefly Catholic (84%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Shiite (86%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Starr last name are 33.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.82% registered with the political 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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