Stem Surname

165,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Stem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3161:156,50216,001
Brazil1491:1,436,74048,387
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Israel201:427,88233,464
Liberia151:293,90216,977
England141:3,979,861125,553
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
India61:127,844,230863,365
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5661:88,7269,178

Stem (161) may also be a first name.

Stem Last Name Facts

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

Stem is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stem is the 165,957th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,793,233 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Stem live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 722,635th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 161 people.

Stem is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,316 people, or 1 in 156,502. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Stem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stem surname rose 409 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stem surname are 14.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stem earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $42,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $51,698 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stemm891,100/
Stemn89333/
Steim89275/
Stiem89129/
Stehm89119/
Steam89113/
Steem8947/
Shtem8913/
Steme895/
Steum892/
Sxtem891/
Stemk891/
Sstem891/
Steym891/
Stesm890/
Stgem890/
Stemme80864/
Stiehm80450/
Sættem80171/
Steuhm8042/
Stheme8015/
Stemne8010/
Steihm8010/
Sthiem804/
Shteym802/
Steetm801/
Shteem801/
Stemmt801/
Stheim801/
Steame800/
Steamt800/
Steimm800/
Sten757,583/
Stim75135/
Steń758/
Stym755/
Stne753/
Stjm751/
Østheim7376/
Sjøttem7312/
Stemova732/
Støheim732/
Steen6737,647/
Stent672,664/
Stien671,905/
Shten67707/
Stehn67699/
Shtym67513/
Stoen67485/
Støen67399/
Stuen67352/
Steng67261/
Stimm67252/
Stime67146/
Sæten67135/
Stenn67124/
Sztym67101/
Steun6790/
Åsten6765/
Østen6750/
Stend6744/
Szten6740/
Staim6725/
Styhm6722/
Stenå6722/
Stoim6720/
Staen6715/
Szteń6713/
Stenc6711/
Stämm677/
Stten676/
Stnne672/
Stihm672/
Staym671/
Stimk671/
Sthim670/

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Stem Reference & Research

Stem FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Stem FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stem
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis