Sterson Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Sterson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sterson (16) may also be a first name.

Sterson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterson (Russian: Стерсон) is most common in Russia. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Sterson are found; 25 percent are found in North America and 25 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name globally, borne by 16 people.

Sterson is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia Sterson is mostly concentrated in: Kaluga Oblast, where 50 percent live and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 50 percent live. Beside Russia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stearson932/
Steerson931/
Stierson930/
Stergion80179/
Sæteråsen7532/
Stearsian7529/
Sætheråsen717/
Stertjan675/
Sterszeń672/
Strzeżon671/
Sterzant671/
Stearsam671/
Strejan5766/
Stircan5746/
Stîrcan5728/
Stirjan576/
Sterzhanova56352/
Strzeżoń5363/
Stirtjan5311/
Sztrejan537/
Stirchun532/

Sterson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sterson in the Russian language
Стерсонsterson-

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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 Sterson
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