176.69 ^cm

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

The surname Sterk (Russian: Стерк) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Šterk or Stêrk. Click here for further potential spellings of Sterk.

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

The last name is the 76,436^th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,136,725 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Sterk are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,662,754^th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 38 people.

Sterk is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,044 people, or 1 in 5,548. In The Netherlands it is most common in: South Holland, where 28 percent are found, North Holland, where 17 percent are found and Gelderland, where 13 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.

Sterk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sterk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sterk surname 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 Sterk are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered with the political 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.