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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Stearn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stearn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stearn is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stearn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 154,456th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,564,231 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Stearn live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 890,531st most frequently held first name in the world, held by 111 people.
The last name Stearn is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,201 people, or 1 in 46,393. In England Stearn is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England Stearn is found 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 number of people who held the Stearn surname 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 devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Stearn surname are 30.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.03% being 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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