Stelter Surname

49,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Stelter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stelter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,2421:12,8971,669
United States2,8991:125,02913,287
Canada3181:115,86712,291
Poland3151:120,66317,968
Brazil2361:907,09532,500
Argentina2131:200,67316,642
Australia591:457,55435,515
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
England141:3,979,861125,553
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
China31:455,773,85521,925
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
France21:33,211,361423,184
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:205,81417,803

Stelter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stelter has its highest incidence in Germany. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Stelter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stelter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 49,592nd most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 702,617 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Stelter reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Stelter is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 6,242 people, or 1 in 12,897. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 30 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Bremen, where 8 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Stelter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stelter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stelter last name increased 1,188 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stelter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stelter are 14.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stelter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $45,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $51,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shtelter93140/
Stellter9323/
Steltter9321/
Sztelter9315/
Stoelter930/
Stielter930/
Staelter930/
Stelte92604/
Stelteher880/
Stilter8625/
Stölter867/
Stellte866/
Steltie863/
Stuelte861/
Steltey860/
Steltes860/
Stlte831/
Stelterová822/
Stoeltie80111/
Sztylter808/
Stiltger800/
Stelty770/
Stelta770/
Steeltech751/
Stigliter751/
Stelteich750/
Stöltje716/
Stiltes710/
Stlta679/
Stiglite670/
Stilty620/
Stilta620/
Stiglity530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stelter
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