Sterianos Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Greece

Sterianos Surname Definition:

“Land-lubber” or “Landsman” in Greek.

Sterianos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Greece341:325,87646,418
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080

Sterianos (38) may also be a first name.

Sterianos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Land-lubber” or “Landsman” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Sterianos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterianos occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sterianos click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterianos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,871,545th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Sterianos are found; 46 percent are found in Southern Africa and 46 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sterianos is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 38 people.

It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 1,203,949. In South Africa Sterianos is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 73 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa Sterianos is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Sterianos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sterianos last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Sterianos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 309.79% more than the national average, earning R 973,812 per year and in United States they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning $31,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stergianos95357/
Steirgianos9022/
Stergiannos901/
Sterianou8935/
Stergianou84212/
Stergianas845/
Steriana821/
Stergiana784/
Strehaiano7446/
Sterjanaj6714/
Steryona591/

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