Sterly Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Sterly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1061:759,48556,711
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Sterly (242) may also be a first name.

Sterly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sterly occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sterly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,076,574th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. The surname Sterly occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Sterly are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 574,510th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 242 people.

The last name Sterly is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 759,485. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 75 percent live, Hamburg, where 20 percent live and Bremen, where 1 percent live. Outside of Germany it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and Czechia, where 2 percent live.

Sterly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sterly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sterly surname rose 680 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sterly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sterly are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sterly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.84% less than the national average, earning $36,747 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sterley92792/
Stearly92113/
Stierly9256/
Sterlay924/
Steirly924/
Sterlly921/
Stterly921/
Steerly920/
Stearley86424/
Stierley8655/
Shterley862/
Steirley861/
Stherlly861/
Sterle831,910/
Sterli83410/
Sterla8350/
Sterlé832/
Stirly830/
Shterlyay808/
Stierli771,969/
Stierle771,834/
Sterler77163/
Stearle7756/
Sæterli7755/
Østerli7747/
Shterle7733/
Sterlie7716/
Sterlea7714/
Streley778/
Stirley777/
Strehly777/
Steirle772/
Sterlis772/
Sterlih771/
Styrley771/
Stierlé771/
Sterlla771/
Stearla770/
Stherle770/
Sterlyhova7534/
Sæterlid71100/
Østerlie7190/
Sterlich7129/
Østerlid7125/
Sterrler7112/
Stairley719/
Østerled716/
Shtyrlya715/
Strehley713/
Sterella712/
Sterlets711/
Stterlee711/
Szterlej711/
Stearles710/
Sterlais710/
Strele67577/
Streli67136/
Stirle67126/
Šterle6770/
Stirli678/
Styrle673/
Sterlicht671/
Shterlich671/
Sterilles671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sterly
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