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

The last name Stern (Arabic: شترن, Russian: Стерн) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as: Štern or Ştern. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

Stern is the 7,621^st most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 97,888 people. The last name Stern occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Stern reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Stern is also the 191,495^th most common first name globally, held by 1,625 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 40,331 people, or 1 in 8,987. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 111 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 16 percent are found and Israel, where 11 percent are found.

Stern Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Stern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stern last name rose 1,114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 681 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 560 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 17 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stern Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Stern last name are 40.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Stern earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning €32,575 per year; in Norway they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning 367,088 kr per year; in Peru they earn 400.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 96,930 per year; in South Africa they earn 170.72% more than the national average, earning R 643,332 per year; in United States they earn 22.88% more than the national average, earning $53,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.87% more than the national average, earning $68,996 CAD per year.