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
Average Stearn Salary in
United States
$46,893 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stearn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stearn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stearn occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Stearn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stearn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 154,456th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,564,231 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Stearn live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Stearn is also the 890,531st most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 111 people.
The surname Stearn is most common in England, where it is held by 1,201 people, or 1 in 46,393. In England Stearn is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Essex, where 11 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Stearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stearn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Stearn last name increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 372 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 220 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stearn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Stearn surname is principally Anglican (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Stearn last name are 30.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.03% registered with the 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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