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

The surname Sterling (Arabic: سترلنج, Hindi: र्स्टलिंग, Russian: Стерлинг) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Šterling. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Sterling is the 10,556^th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 136,963 people. The surname Sterling occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Sterling reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sterling is also the 31,074^th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 25,975 people.

Sterling is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 34,391 people, or 1 in 10,539. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 113 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Sterling Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sterling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sterling surname expanded 598 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 396 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sterling Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sterling last name is predominantly Presbyterian (49%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

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