Sterov Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Sterov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Šterov (1) are calculated separately.

Sterov Last Name Facts

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

Sterov (Russian: Стеров) occurs most in Russia. It may also occur in the variant forms: Šterov. Click here for other possible spellings of Sterov.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sterov is the 8,968,613th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Sterov is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sterov reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 67 percent live and Orenburg Oblast, where 33 percent live. Aside from Russia Sterov occurs in one country. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šterov941/
Sterhov9227/
Sterova927/
Steyrov924/
Sterhova8653/
Sterhovs863/
Shterova861/
Steyrova861/
Shtaerov861/
Sterzhov861/
Starov832,778/
Styrov83218/
Sterev8329/
Storov8322/
Stirov8312/
Sterav831/
Sterow831/
Shterev772,717/
Shtyrov77483/
Styrova77300/
Shtarov7741/
Shtorov7715/
Sterrow7713/
Storhov7712/
Shtirov776/
Stirova774/
Strehov774/
Stoyrov771/
Stereev771/
Storoev771/
Stearav771/
Sterhof770/
Shtyrova71515/
Stierhof71176/
Shtirova714/
Shtereev712/
Sterhoff711/
Stieroff711/
Stierhoff67242/
Starev6786/
Starow6755/
Storev6727/
Šterev677/
Starof674/
Styrow672/
Streof672/
Sterap671/
Styrev671/
Stierhoof670/
Steerhoff670/
Stearhoff670/
Steerhoof670/

Sterov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sterov in the Russian language
Стеровsterov-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sterov
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