Sterl Surname

387,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Sterl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6691:120,33714,732
Austria891:95,67913,940
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Hungary371:265,30520,779
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Wales101:309,45316,869
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England61:9,286,343223,652
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Šterl (18) are calculated separately.

Sterl (97) may also be a first name.

Sterl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterl is found most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Šterl. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterl? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 387,740th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,964,531 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Sterl reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Sterl is also the 962,660th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 97 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 669 people, or 1 in 120,337. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 65 percent live, Saxony, where 13 percent live and Berlin, where 8 percent live. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Sterl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sterl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sterl surname grew 272 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sterl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sterl are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sterl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.66% more than the national average, earning $43,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $49,920 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šterl9318/
Sterzl91512/
Stierl91339/
Steril91245/
Sterel9184/
Sterll9160/
Steirl9135/
Steyrl9129/
Stoerl919/
Sterlø917/
Steryl912/
Stearl910/
Sterzel83783/
Steriel831/
Steerel831/
Stergil831/
Steerzl830/
Stoerel830/
Stirl80169/
Storl80146/
Starl80145/
Störl8082/
Styrl800/
Stoehrel7713/
Sterlova776/
Østerled776/
Stergill775/
Sterrell773/
Sterrill771/
Sterrelt770/
Sterrilt770/
Stetrill770/
Strele73577/
Storel73161/
Storll7370/
Stahrl7339/
Stirzl7323/
Stöhrl7321/
Stärzl7314/
Starll7314/
Starel7310/
Šterzl733/
Storhl732/
Störel732/
Starhl731/
Storil731/
Störzl731/
Stirhl731/
Stirel730/
Staril730/
Störzel6772/
Stirzel6765/
Starell6719/
Shtrele6711/
Styrell6710/
Stohrel6710/
Stirrel678/
Sterlehova676/
Storell676/
Stöhrel672/
Stirlet671/
Störell671/
Storeel671/
Strehel670/

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