Sterkel Surname

224,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Sterkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2511:289,73526,899
Germany3631:221,77824,859
Guatemala1021:157,6733,468
Argentina671:637,96144,681
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Šterkel (1) are calculated separately.

Sterkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterkel is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Šterkel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterkel? popularity and diffusion

Sterkel is the 224,803rd most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,028,494 people. The surname Sterkel occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Sterkel live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,251 people, or 1 in 289,735. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nevada, where 20 percent are found, Colorado, where 20 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent are found and Guatemala, where 6 percent are found.

Sterkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sterkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sterkel last name rose 2,662 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sterkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sterkel surname are 26.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Sterkel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.76% less than the national average, earning $30,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šterkel951/
Shterkel93321/
Stoerkel93297/
Staerkel93178/
Sterckel9322/
Sterkell931/
Sterkl92153/
Stoerckel8848/
Staerkell881/
Schterkel881/
Starkel86573/
Störkel86238/
Storkel86183/
Stercel8654/
Stärkel8650/
Strekel8626/
Streckel80229/
Starkell80126/
Sterquel8041/
Storckel8033/
Stercell801/
Starkiel801/
Starkl77735/
Stercl7744/
Stärkl7730/
Storkl771/
Sterquell7526/
Štercel719/
Strekil716/
Štarkel715/
Storckl711/
Stirkill678/
Störchel677/
Storkåll673/
Sterclova633/
Štercl62143/
Štarkl6260/
Štrekl623/
Šterclová50132/

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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 Sterkel
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