Sterjo Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Sterjo Surname User-submission:

This is a Romani (Gypsy) last name, mostly used by members of the Kalderash clan.

Sterjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania4001:7,2851,399
Greece521:213,07333,423
United States71:51,779,848968,877
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Sterjo (131) may also be a first name.

Sterjo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Romani (Gypsy) last name, mostly used by members of the Kalderash clan.

- yekanyewest

Sterjo Last Name Facts

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

Sterjo has its highest incidence in Albania. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterjo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 642,991st most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. Sterjo occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Sterjo live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 811,108th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 131 people.

Sterjo is most commonly used in Albania, where it is carried by 400 people, or 1 in 7,285. In Albania Sterjo is most common in: Korçë County, where 29 percent are found, Vlorë County, where 22 percent are found and Fier County, where 16 percent are found. Not including Albania this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sterjos921/
Sterjio921/
Sterio83317/
Sterzo8367/
Sterja8315/
Steryo837/
Stereo835/
Starjo834/
Sterco831/
Storjo831/
Stercho77164/
Stergio7786/
Sterios7730/
Sterzoy778/
Stereos775/
Steryos775/
Sterija774/
Stereou772/
Shteryo771/
Stertco771/
Stergioy719/
Stergioo711/
Sterhout711/
Sterea671,420/
Sterza671,071/
Steria67241/
Strezo67205/
Strežo67133/
Stersa67102/
Starja6747/
Styrzo6725/
Storio6724/
Sterca676/
Stario673/
Staryo672/
Steariosh671/
Stergiots671/
Styrja671/
Stério671/
Stertgiou671/
Steragiou671/
Sterha671/
Stireo670/
Sterehous670/

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Footnotes

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