Sterrett Surname

116,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Sterrett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5521:102,04411,276
Northern Ireland1191:15,5052,102
England1091:511,17532,340
Australia571:473,60936,415
Jamaica571:50,3502,926
Canada401:921,14070,350
Panama251:156,4905,002
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Palau11:21,643223
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8141:61,6946,766

Sterrett (52) may also be a first name.

Sterrett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterrett occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterrett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 116,126th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,834,730 people. Sterrett is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Sterrett reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 52 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,552 people, or 1 in 102,044. In The United States Sterrett is most numerous in: Maryland, where 9 percent reside, Indiana, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Sterrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sterrett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sterrett last name grew 436 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 436 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sterrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sterrett surname are 21.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Sterrett earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.43% more than the national average, earning $76,231 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sterrette9466/
Stearrett9460/
Stetrrett941/
Sterriett940/
Sterett93368/
Sterret9312/
Starrett884,638/
Sterritt881,465/
Stirrett88462/
Steerett883/
Sterrete880/
Sterriet880/
Sterette880/
Stereett880/
Steirett880/
Steriett880/
Stearett880/
Sterre8636/
Steret861/
Stairrett8225/
Sterritte822/
Starriett822/
Starreett821/
Starrettt820/
Sterrer80329/
Starett80118/
Starret8097/
Sterrey8034/
Stirret8031/
Sterrie8029/
Sterrit8017/
Steritt802/
Steerre801/
Stirett801/
Stereit801/
Storett800/
Styrret800/
Sterred800/
Sterres800/
Stereet800/
Stierre800/
D'Starrett781/
Stere772,484/
Starritt75496/
Stairett754/
Sttierre754/
Stirritt752/
Sterread752/
Shterets751/
Sterrrer751/
Stearitt750/
Storritt750/
Starreth750/
Steiritt750/
Sterrith750/
Steere713,031/
Sterry712,257/
Sterea711,420/
Sterie711,273/
Storet71178/
Sterri71142/
Steres71136/
Steare7197/
Sterge7155/
Staret7155/
Sterer7139/
Sterra7135/
Stejre7117/
Stiere719/
Strejt717/
Sterez714/
Steree712/
Sterze712/
Stehre711/
Steire711/
Stered711/
Steure711/
Sterey711/
Stereș711/
Stereu711/
Stiret710/
Stirre710/
Sterit710/
Stesre710/
Steirer67890/
Steyrer67822/
Stehrer67232/
Sterris67140/
Shterer6736/
Sterite6720/
Stairet6713/
Sterech6710/
Starrit679/
Steerey679/
Stearry679/
Steares676/
Staritt675/
Steriea674/
Stirrit672/
Stettri672/
Steirie672/
Stearei672/
Storeyt671/
Storitt671/
Steresh671/
Stehres671/
Sterher671/
Steeres670/
Sterith670/
Stearer670/
Stareth670/
Stareet670/
Storrit670/
Stterer670/
Stearie670/
Steerer670/
Stereis670/
Stareat670/
Steured670/

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Sterrett Reference & Research

Starrett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Starrett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Sterrett
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis