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

Sterson (Russian: Стерсон) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sterson is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Sterson reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sterson is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 16 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Kaluga Oblast, where 50 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Russia Sterson is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

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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