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

The last name Sterling (Arabic: سترلنج, Hindi: र्स्टलिंग, Russian: Стерлинг) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Šterling. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 10,556^th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 136,963 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Sterling live; 70 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 31,074^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 25,975 people.

Sterling is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 34,391 people, or 1 in 10,539. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Sterling is found in 113 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Sterling Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sterling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sterling surname rose 598 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 396 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sterling Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (49%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sterling surname are 6.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sterling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 92.55% more than the national average, earning 666,362 kr per year; in Peru they earn 95% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,800 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.09% more than the national average, earning R 318,660 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $21,481,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $41,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $51,928 CAD per year.