Sterzh Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Sterzh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Sterzh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sterzh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sterzh (Russian: Стерж) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sterzh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Sterzh is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Sterzh reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Sterzh is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 36,030,764. In Russia Sterzh is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 50 percent are found, Omsk Oblast, where 25 percent are found and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Russia Sterzh exists in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sterzh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sterzh in the Russian language | ||
| Стерж | sterz | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Sterzh
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