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Where Does The Last Name Stir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Stir (Hindi: स्टिर) is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Ştir, Štir or Stír. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Stir is the 346,158^th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,894,556 people. The last name Stir occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Stir live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,032,266^th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 86 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 865 people, or 1 in 23,211. In Romania Stir is mostly found in: Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 30 percent live, Cluj County, where 25 percent live and Timiș County, where 11 percent live. Outside of Romania Stir is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Hungary, where 4 percent live.

Stir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Stir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Stir surname expanded 743 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stir Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Stir last name are 45.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 92.11% being registered with the party.

Stir earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.39% more than the national average, earning $51,085 USD per year.