Sterev Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Sterev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria191:367,31117,687
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348

The alternate forms: Šterev (7) are calculated separately.

Sterev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterev is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Šterev. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Sterev reside; 69 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Sterev is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 367,311. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 32 percent are found, Ruse Province, where 16 percent are found and Vratsa Province, where 16 percent are found. Not including Bulgaria this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šterev947/
Shterev922,717/
Stereva9221/
Stereev921/
Shtereva862,830/
Shteriev866/
Shtereev862/
Sterzhev861/
Starev8386/
Storev8327/
Stereb8319/
Sterov834/
Sterav831/
Styrev831/
Steref831/
Sterew830/
Shtereb77297/
Shtarev77238/
Shtyrev77185/
Stereff7729/
Sterhov7727/
Chterev7722/
Stareev7718/
Shterew7711/
Staraev7710/
Storiev777/
Steyrov774/
Šteriev773/
Steriov773/
Shtirev773/
Shtorev771/
Stiraev771/
Styreva771/
Stearef771/
Stearav771/
Štereva771/
Stariev771/
Shteref771/
Steryov771/
Stireva771/
Storoev771/
Shtyreva71180/
Steireif7146/
Shteryov7120/
Shtireva714/
Shtariev713/
Shteriov711/
Shtyreev711/
Shtaerov711/
Sterieff710/
Starov672,778/
Styrov67218/
Steyreiff6734/
Storov6722/
Strejb6718/
Stirov6712/
Štereb678/
Šterevová672/
Streéb671/
Šterov671/
Storew671/

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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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  • 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 Sterev
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