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

The last name Sterley (Russian: Стерлей) occurs most in South Africa. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 434,076^th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,201,447 people. Sterley is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Sterley reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sterley is also the 956,749^th most numerous forename globally, borne by 98 people.

The surname Sterley is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 423 people, or 1 in 128,080. In South Africa Sterley is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 41 percent reside, Western Cape, where 21 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 17 percent reside. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Sterley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sterley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sterley last name expanded 325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sterley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sterley last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sterley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98% more than the national average, earning R 470,532 per year and in United States they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning $39,106 USD per year.