Sterz Surname

277,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sterz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1311:71,1819,054
Austria971:87,78812,982
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Czechia161:664,59262,292
France131:5,109,440259,941
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Šterz (2) are calculated separately.

Sterz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sterz occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Šterz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 277,333rd most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 5,216,568 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Sterz are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Sterz is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,131 people, or 1 in 71,181. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live, Bavaria, where 11 percent live and Brandenburg, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 7 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Sterz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sterz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sterz last name grew 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sterz Last Name Statistics demography

Sterz earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šterz932/
Stertz911,459/
Stercz9184/
Staerz9117/
Sterzh915/
Stierz914/
Stehrz911/
Steirz910/
Ster894,893/
Stez8936/
Stoertz8367/
Stiertz8310/
Stertze835/
Steertz831/
Steirtz830/
Sterttz830/
Steer8015,147/
Stier8015,137/
Stehr807,616/
Storz806,798/
Sterr803,198/
Stere802,484/
Steur802,203/
Starz801,733/
Stear801,422/
Sæter801,119/
Stecz80598/
Sterp80500/
Shter80291/
Sther80277/
Øster80255/
Steir80250/
Stärz80235/
Stirz80140/
Steiz80110/
Szter8071/
Sterc8069/
Stert8057/
Strez8046/
Steyr8039/
Støer8033/
Steez8030/
Styrz8019/
Stter8012/
Stezh804/
Stejr804/
Sterd803/
Hster802/
Störz801/
Stger801/
Sterh800/
Sterzová7716/
Schterdz770/
Sæther736,125/
Steere733,031/
Stortz732,998/
Stretz731,166/
Strezh73867/
Startz73493/
Stiehr73295/
Styrcz73241/
Shteer73218/
Storcz73193/
Stirtz73168/
Steart73151/
Østerø73119/
Störtz73107/
Steert7399/
Steare7397/
Steahr7363/
Sterdt7355/
Sterci7345/
Stircz7337/
Sterre7336/
Starcz7336/
Stæger7334/
Shteir7329/
Shtrez7324/
Søster7320/
Steher7320/
Shtier7319/
Strehz7318/
Støier7317/
Stejre7317/
Shterr7311/
Steard7310/
Steihr739/
Sterch739/
Stőger738/
Stresz737/
Steehr736/
Sterts734/
Starzz734/
Stierh734/
Strezs734/
Stheer733/
Schter732/
Sztier732/
Hstter731/
Stehre731/
Steire731/
Sttier731/
Stertt731/
Sthear731/
Sthehr731/
Stheur731/
Stiesz731/
Stdter731/
Steïer731/
Stÿger731/
Storzh731/
Steird731/
Stirdz730/
Schtez730/
Stesre730/
Stearr730/
Steerr730/
Steerd730/
Stredz730/
Sterczová718/
Sterczova713/
Stec6714,722/
Stir671,057/
Stiz67496/
Shterts67333/
Šter67300/
Stes67297/
Styr6778/
Stre6765/
Stér6743/
Sætherø6742/
Storthz6721/
Østersø6714/
Shteert6712/
Schtter6712/
Schster677/
Sterova677/
Steares676/
Steś676/
Sterová675/
Stej675/
Søsæter674/
Stehger673/
Şter673/
Stär673/
Shchter672/
Stír672/
Stex672/
Steerre671/
Stohier671/
Stertch671/
Staartz671/
Sterche671/
Stêr671/
Shteher671/
Stjz671/
Ztez671/
Xtez671/
Steeres670/
Sterrtt670/
Sthirtz670/
Staerhs670/
Steerts670/

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