Sterzenbach Surname

321,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sterzenbach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterzenbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0351:77,7839,849
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Greece141:791,41484,075
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Sterzenbach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterzenbach is most common in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterzenbach? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 321,782nd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,282,367 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Sterzenbach live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,035 people, or 1 in 77,783. In Germany Sterzenbach is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 7 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Sterzenbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sterzenbach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sterzenbach last name increased 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sterzenbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sterzenbach last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sterzenbach earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $37,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $50,074 CAD per year.

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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 Sterzenbach
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