Sternfeld Surname

323,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Sternfeld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sternfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel5051:16,9462,544
United States4201:862,99765,593
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Estonia501:26,4364,834
England281:1,989,93178,001
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Austria121:709,62061,025
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
France91:7,380,302306,885
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Šternfeld (15) are calculated separately.

Sternfeld Last Name Facts

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

Sternfeld is most common in Israel. It may also occur as: Šternfeld. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sternfeld? popularity and diffusion

Sternfeld is the 323,175th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,315,031 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Sternfeld live; 44 percent live in West Asia and 44 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

Sternfeld is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 505 people, or 1 in 16,946. In Israel it is most numerous in: Tel Aviv District, where 31 percent are found, Central District, where 25 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Israel it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Sternfeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sternfeld has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sternfeld last name increased 1,448 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sternfeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sternfeld surname are 27.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sternfeld earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.39% more than the national average, earning $54,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.77% more than the national average, earning $60,498 CAD per year.

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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 Sternfeld
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