Stearn Surname

154,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Stearn Surname Definition:

= Stern, q.v.

Stearn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2011:46,3935,838
United States1,0691:339,06430,564
Australia1841:146,71615,637
Canada981:375,97533,576
Iran611:1,258,73053,327
South Africa561:967,45960,627
Scotland391:137,2778,372
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Wales211:147,35910,403
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6291:38,7534,964
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2871:174,97815,686

Stearn (111) may also be a first name.

Stearn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Stern, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stearn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stearn is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Stearn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stearn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stearn is the 154,456th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,564,231 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Stearn are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 890,531st most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 111 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,201 people, or 1 in 46,393. In England it is mostly found in: Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Stearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stearn has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stearn last name expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 372 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 220 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stearn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Stearn last name is chiefly Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stearn surname are 30.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.03% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stearne92364/
Stearin927/
Stearnh922/
Stearng921/
Stearnn921/
Stearen920/
Stern9174,448/
Starn91851/
Stearing860/
Shtern832,476/
Sterne831,964/
Starin83806/
Sterin83441/
Sztern83271/
Steren83210/
Østern83132/
Stiern8396/
Staren8378/
Starne8360/
Sætern8337/
Steirn8332/
Steryn8328/
Staryn8327/
Steorn8324/
Sternå8317/
Sterrn8312/
Sternd834/
Steurn832/
Sterhn832/
Starnd832/
Starnn832/
Starnc832/
Sternn831/
Steern831/
Sterng831/
Starng831/
Xstern831/
Sthern831/
Stairn830/
Stuern830/
Staern830/
Staring771,310/
Starink77744/
Starina77697/
Staryna77546/
Stieren77517/
Starren77474/
Sterren77457/
Stering77393/
Sæteren77130/
Starrin7783/
Sæthern7780/
Staeren7774/
Starion7749/
Shtyern7744/
Shteren7740/
Sterzen7740/
Stergin7723/
Stareng7723/
Stargin7718/
Sterzin7716/
Starrén7713/
Schtern7712/
Shterin7712/
Stjarne779/
Shteryn779/
Shtarin774/
Szterin774/
Stereng772/
Szteren772/
Steerin771/
Stouern771/
Sterhng771/
Sterihn771/
Steroen771/
Steurin771/
Stiaren771/
Starrng771/
Styerin771/
Stueren771/
Sterien771/
Starzyn771/
Szterrn771/
Staaren771/
Stoehrn771/
Starent770/
Stawern770/
Staurne770/
Sterion770/
Sthaurn770/
Stirn731,495/
Štern73856/
Styrn7315/
Stärn737/
Ştern734/
Starring71277/
Stauring71138/
Østereng71138/
Staarink71109/
Sætereng7190/
Sterring7160/
Sternová7159/
Stehring7152/
Sætheren7141/
Sternova7126/
Steiring7120/
Starnova7119/
Staurina7112/
Starräng7110/
Shtarina716/
Stayhorn716/
Starnová716/
Sterihng714/
Steuhorn713/
Starrina712/
Stejring712/
Starienė712/
Shteyrin711/
Sterenck711/
Shchtern711/
Schterin711/
Shtahryn711/
Steering710/
Steuring710/
Steieren710/
Steurink710/
Styren67128/
Starinova6783/
Styrén6741/
Styrin6740/
Stiren6732/
Stirin6727/
Stirne6722/
Shternova6719/
Starynova6718/
Shtarnova6716/
Styryn6716/
Sæthereng6715/
Stérin6715/
Sterim6713/
Sternehed675/
Starem672/
Strene672/
Sztyrn672/
Styorn671/
Stãren671/
Stijaroen671/
Starim670/
Stourn670/
Sterem670/

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