Stearn Surname
Approximately 2,842 people bear this surname
Stearn Surname Definition:
= Stern, q.v.
Stearn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,201 | 1:46,393 | 5,838 |
| United States | 1,069 | 1:339,064 | 30,564 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| Iran | 61 | 1:1,258,730 | 53,327 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 629 | 1:38,753 | 4,964 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 287 | 1:174,978 | 15,686 |
Stearn (111) may also be a first name.
Stearn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Stern, q.v.
Stearn Demographics
Stearn Political Affiliation
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Stearn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stearn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stearn is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Stearn.
How Common Is The Last Name Stearn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 154,456th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,564,231 people. The last name Stearn is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Stearn reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 890,531st most widely held first name internationally, held by 111 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,201 people, or 1 in 46,393. In England Stearn is mostly found in: Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 11 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Stearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Stearn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 220 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stearn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Stearn surname is primarily Anglican (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Stearn last name are 30.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.03% being registered with the political party.
The amount Stearn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 283.2% more than the national average, earning R 910,632 per year; in United States they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning $46,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $51,166 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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