Stirland Surname

345,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Stirland Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Steer- Pasture [Old English stéor (= Dutch stier), a steer, ox + land]

Stirland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7891:70,6198,109
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Wales211:147,35910,403
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Stirland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Steer- Pasture [Old English stéor (= Dutch stier), a steer, ox + land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stirland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stirland is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stirland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 345,633rd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,881,535 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Stirland live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 789 people, or 1 in 70,619. In England it is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 39 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 16 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Beside England Stirland occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.

Stirland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stirland has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 17,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stirland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stirland last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stirland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $46,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $50,550 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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