176.69 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Sterk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sterk (Russian: Стерк) is most common in The Netherlands. It may be rendered as: Šterk or Stêrk. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 76,436^th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,136,725 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Sterk reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Sterk is also the 1,662,754^th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 38 people.

The last name Sterk is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,044 people, or 1 in 5,548. In The Netherlands Sterk is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 28 percent reside, North Holland, where 17 percent reside and Gelderland, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands it occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 20 percent reside.

Sterk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sterk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 7,029 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sterk Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sterk surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sterk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning 312,910 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.37% more than the national average, earning R 395,352 per year; in United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $53,120 CAD per year.