Sterens Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sterens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Sterens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterens is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Sterens live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Sterens is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 25 percent are found, Kentucky, where 17 percent are found and Minnesota, where 17 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent are found.

Sterens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sterens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sterens last name fell 81 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sterens Last Name Statistics demography

Sterens earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sterrens931/
Stearens930/
Sterns922,165/
Stearns8621,338/
Stirens8627/
Stierns8619/
Sternås869/
Starens867/
Staerns865/
Shterns865/
Sterins864/
Stherns861/
Sterenz861/
Sternsø861/
Steerns861/
Steirns860/
Steurns860/
Starrens800/
Stareens800/
Stearrns800/
Sttearns800/
Sterenseher781/
Starns771,608/
Storns7716/
Stirns778/
Šterns773/
Styrns770/
Sterenzhe755/
Stornæs7117/
Starins716/
Storrns713/
Sternce711/
Storins710/
Stearnz710/
Stuirns710/
Stornæss673/
Starnz621/

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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
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  • 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 Sterens
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