Ster Surname

97,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Myanmar

Ster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar2,9741:17,464386
Romania4371:45,9455,736
Germany2301:350,02433,964
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Poland1621:234,62230,119
Hungary1391:70,6217,220
France1241:535,66773,425
Austria951:89,63613,202
Russia641:2,251,923134,938
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Canada401:921,14070,350
Denmark251:225,78917,947
India211:36,526,923420,161
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Slovenia111:226,15215,984
Norway101:514,22941,629
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
England101:5,571,806158,774
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
China61:227,886,92811,701
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Šter (300), Stér (43), Şter (3), Stêr (1) & Štér (49) are calculated separately.

Ster (744) may also be a first name.

Ster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ster (Bengali: স্টের, Russian: Стер) occurs in Myanmar more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Šter, Stér, Şter, Stêr or Štér. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ster.

How Common Is The Last Name Ster? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ster is the 97,071st most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,489,382 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 63 percent of Ster are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 301,495th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 744 people.

The surname Ster is most frequently used in Myanmar, where it is carried by 2,974 people, or 1 in 17,464. Barring Myanmar Ster occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 9 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Ster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ster last name expanded 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ster last name are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.03% less than the national average, earning $33,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.78% less than the national average, earning $32,900 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šter92300/
Stér9243/
Şter923/
Stêr921/
Steer8915,147/
Stier8915,137/
Stehr897,616/
Sterr893,198/
Stere892,484/
Steur892,203/
Stear891,422/
Sterz891,397/
Sæter891,119/
Sterp89500/
Shter89291/
Sther89277/
Øster89255/
Steir89250/
Szter8971/
Stert8957/
Steyr8939/
Støer8933/
Stter8912/
Stejr894/
Sterd893/
Hster892/
Stger891/
Sterh890/
Ste86180/
Štér8349/
Sæther806,125/
Steere803,031/
Stiehr80295/
Shteer80218/
Steart80151/
Østerø80119/
Steert8099/
Steare8097/
Steahr8063/
Sterdt8055/
Sterre8036/
Stæger8034/
Shteir8029/
Søster8020/
Steher8020/
Shtier8019/
Støier8017/
Stejre8017/
Shterr8011/
Steard8010/
Steihr809/
Stőger808/
Steehr806/
Sterzh805/
Stierh804/
Stierz804/
Stheer803/
Schter802/
Sztier802/
Hstter801/
Stehre801/
Steire801/
Sttier801/
Stertt801/
Sthear801/
Sthehr801/
Stheur801/
Stdter801/
Steïer801/
Stÿger801/
Steird801/
Stehrz801/
Steirz800/
Stesre800/
Stearr800/
Steerr800/
Steerd800/
Step752,522/
Steć752,366/
Stea751,558/
Stey751,121/
Stir751,057/
Stet75796/
Stie75376/
Stes75297/
Steu75255/
Stee75241/
Stei75210/
Sted75153/
Steh75121/
Styr7578/
Stre7565/
Stez7536/
Støe7515/
Sthe7513/
Sste7512/
Shte757/
Steś756/
Stée756/
Stej755/
Åste754/
Stär753/
Stte752/
Stír752/
Stje751/
Stge751/
Szte751/
Sætherø7342/
Shteert7312/
Schtter7312/
Schster737/
Sterova737/
Sterová735/
Søsæter734/
Stehger733/
Shchter732/
Steerre731/
Stohier731/
Shteher731/
Sterrtt730/
Stead6719,239/
Steed6717,860/
Stepp6713,998/
Stets677,120/
Stair674,009/
Sætre673,053/
Shteh672,835/
Stech672,689/
Shtyr67942/
Steph67899/
Stedt67601/
Stecz67598/
Steep67593/
Stähr67571/
Steis67389/
Stees67362/
Steit67312/
Stire67291/
Stije67256/
Shtet67238/
Stärz67235/
Stieh67233/
Stett67182/
Steey67174/
Steet67173/
Steih67163/
Støre67162/
Stirz67140/
Steyt67131/
Steip67128/
Steiß67127/
Steiz67110/
Steyh67105/
Shtei6799/
Shtey6788/
Stirr6773/
Sthyr6770/
Stärr6758/
Stirt6756/
Sterhova6753/
Sőtér6753/
Stess6751/
Styhr6746/
Steid6746/
Østre6742/
Stepf6738/
Steez6730/
Sztej6730/
Steij6727/
Shtep6719/
Styrz6719/
Håsæther6718/
Såthe6718/
Stirp6715/
Stråe6714/
Steas6712/
Søsæther6712/
Štejr6711/
Strøe6711/
Sæthe6710/
Stirø679/
Stesh677/
Sttet677/
Šteyr677/
Schchter676/
Shtir676/
Sztet676/
Sterrová675/
Stedd675/
Stayr675/
Sjøsæter675/
Chter674/
Stetp673/
Stehrová673/
Sttyr673/
Shste672/
Steds672/
Steerová672/
Hsteh672/
Stoir672/
Østed672/
Šterz672/
Åsted672/
Søtje672/
Shtea672/
Steat671/
Shtte671/
Stted671/
Schshter671/
Shtes671/
Shtre671/
Stirh671/
Stoyr671/
Stezt671/
Stgir671/
Stheu671/
Ssthe671/
Stuir671/
Sthre671/
Hstie671/
Stärp671/
Sterňová671/
Steyrova671/
Stjær671/
Shterova671/
Shteareh671/
Steić671/
Stedz671/
Sehester671/
S'The671/
Stteh671/
Sttes671/
Stytr671/
Stejh671/
Sthea671/
Stest671/
Ztehr671/
Steee670/
Steap670/
Steea670/
Stesp670/
Sttey670/

Ster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ster in the Bengali language
স্টেরstera-
Ster in the Russian language
Стерster-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ster
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