Sterr Surname

139,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sterr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1901:36,7604,877
United States7081:511,94842,890
Canada811:454,88439,362
Austria691:123,41217,157
Argentina551:777,15351,982
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Sterr Last Name Facts

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

Sterr (Russian: Стерр) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sterr.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 139,694th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,278,782 people. Sterr occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Sterr are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,190 people, or 1 in 36,760. In Germany Sterr is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 73 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Sterr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sterr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sterr surname grew 656 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sterr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sterr surname are 34.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Sterr earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.37% more than the national average, earning $48,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.38% less than the national average, earning $42,040 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sterre9136/
Shterr9111/
Stearr910/
Steerr910/
Ster894,893/
Steerre831/
Sterrtt830/
Steer8015,147/
Stier8015,137/
Stehr807,616/
Stere802,484/
Steur802,203/
Stear801,422/
Sterz801,397/
Sæter801,119/
Sterp80500/
Shter80291/
Sther80277/
Øster80255/
Steir80250/
Stirr8073/
Szter8071/
Stärr8058/
Stert8057/
Steyr8039/
Støer8033/
Stter8012/
Stejr804/
Sterd803/
Hster802/
Stger801/
Sterh800/
Sterrová775/
Ste75180/
Sæther736,125/
Steere733,031/
Stiehr73295/
Shteer73218/
Steart73151/
Østerø73119/
Steert7399/
Steare7397/
Steahr7363/
Sterdt7355/
Stæger7334/
Shteir7329/
Søster7320/
Steher7320/
Shtier7319/
Støier7317/
Stejre7317/
Steard7310/
Steihr739/
Stőger738/
Steehr736/
Sterzh735/
Stierh734/
Stierz734/
Stheer733/
Schter732/
Sztier732/
Hstter731/
Stehre731/
Steire731/
Sttier731/
Stertt731/
Sthear731/
Sthehr731/
Stheur731/
Stdter731/
Steïer731/
Stÿger731/
Steird731/
Stehrz731/
Steirz730/
Stirre730/
Stesre730/
Steerd730/
Step672,522/
Steć672,366/
Stea671,558/
Stey671,121/
Stir671,057/
Stet67796/
Stie67376/
Šter67300/
Stes67297/
Steu67255/
Stee67241/
Stei67210/
Sted67153/
Steh67121/
Styr6778/
Stre6765/
Stér6743/
Sætherø6742/
Stez6736/
Støe6715/
Sthe6713/
Sste6712/
Shteert6712/
Schtter6712/
Shte677/
Schster677/
Sterova677/
Steś676/
Stée676/
Sterová675/
Stej675/
Søsæter674/
Åste674/
Stehger673/
Şter673/
Stär673/
Shchter672/
Stte672/
Stír672/
Stje671/
Stohier671/
Stêr671/
Shteher671/
Stge671/
Szte671/

Sterr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sterr in the Russian language
Стеррsterr-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sterr
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