Sterle Surname

215,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Sterle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia6991:3,559577
United States5121:707,92855,905
Italy2221:275,48135,825
France1711:388,43757,373
Argentina781:547,99239,725
Croatia661:64,07011,714
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Austria191:448,18144,644
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Šterle (70) & Sterlé (2) are calculated separately.

Sterle (42) may also be a first name.

Sterle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sterle is found most in Slovenia. It can also appear as: Šterle or Sterlé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterle? popularity and diffusion

Sterle is the 215,176th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 3,815,469 people. The last name Sterle is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Sterle are found; 41 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 41 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 42 people.

The surname is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is borne by 699 people, or 1 in 3,559. In Slovenia Sterle is most numerous in: Central Slovenia, where 42 percent reside, Littoral-Inner Carniola, where 35 percent reside and Upper Carniola, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Slovenia it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Italy, where 12 percent reside.

Sterle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sterle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sterle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sterle last name are 0.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sterle earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 37.78% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,708 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $44,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning $48,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šterle9470/
Sterlé942/
Stierle921,834/
Sterley92792/
Sterler92163/
Sterile92109/
Stearle9256/
Shterle9233/
Staerle9221/
Sterlie9216/
Sterlea9214/
Steirle922/
Sterele921/
Stoerle920/
Stherle920/
Stearley86424/
Østerlie8690/
Stoerrle8687/
Stierley8655/
Sterrler8612/
Østerled866/
Stoehrle864/
Shterley862/
Steirley861/
Stterlee861/
Sterlets861/
Szterlej861/
Steirile860/
Stearles860/
Strele83577/
Sterli83410/
Sterly83230/
Stirle83126/
Storle83115/
Sterla8350/
Störle8315/
Styrle833/
Starle832/
Sterilles801/
Stierli771,969/
Storlie771,094/
Starley77852/
Storley77136/
Stearly77113/
Stirler7782/
Stirlea7771/
Stierly7756/
Sæterli7755/
Østerli7747/
Störrle7735/
Sztyrle7732/
Stöhrle7727/
Stergel7721/
Shtrele7711/
Streley778/
Stirley777/
Strelea776/
Storlee776/
Starlee775/
Steirly774/
Sterlay774/
Sterlis772/
Starlie771/
Stterly771/
Stirles771/
Stergil771/
Sterlih771/
Styrley771/
Stierlé771/
Sterlla771/
Stirlet771/
Störzle771/
Sterlly771/
Storrle771/
Stearla770/
Steerly770/
Sterlehova756/
Sæterlid71100/
Sterlich7129/
Østerlid7125/
Shtergel7123/
Stairley719/
Stergill715/
Strehley713/
Strzelee713/
Sterella712/
Strehlei711/
Stergell711/
Stherlly711/
Sterlais710/
Strehlee710/
Starrley710/
Storli67904/
Streli67136/
Starli6716/
Shterlyay678/
Stirli678/
Shtyrlets674/
Storielle672/
Strejl671/
Shterlich671/
Sterlicht671/
Sttarlley671/
Stirly670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sterle
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