Sterup Surname

777,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sterup Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterup Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2571:21,9642,224
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sterup Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sterup is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Sterup click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterup? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 777,192nd most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 19,965,879 people. The last name Sterup is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Sterup are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 21,964. In Denmark Sterup is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 42 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 15 percent live. Excluding Denmark it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Sweden, where 4 percent live.

Sterup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sterup has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sterup Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sterup surname are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.17% being registered with the political party.

Sterup earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.78% more than the national average, earning $49,525 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steerup9229/
Stoerup921/
Sterrup920/
Steru9111/
Starup83545/
Sterud83383/
Styrup8328/
Stergu8327/
Storup8314/
Stirup833/
Stereu831/
Sterou831/
Sterus830/
Støtterup802/
Stirrup771,531/
Østerud77280/
Stergou77108/
Steirou7742/
Steirud7727/
Staarup7712/
Åsterud778/
Steroud778/
Stirups777/
Sterhus775/
Stetrud774/
Stearus772/
Stereus772/
Steraut771/
Stierou771/
Stirupp771/
Starrup771/
Styrrup770/
Sterrus770/
Steirus770/
Sterous770/
Stiroup770/
Stiru7361/
Østerhus71486/
Stirrups7150/
Sterhout711/
Sterauss711/
Stirruph711/
Steesrud710/
Steroust710/
Styrud6740/
Støtterud6732/
Shtiru6717/
Stirou679/
Styrus677/
Styrou675/
Starub674/
Steroe671/
Stirus671/
Stuyru670/

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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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  • 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 Sterup
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