Stirr Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Stirr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stirr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England141:3,979,861125,553
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Stirr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stirr is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stirr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,220,661st most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Stirr reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 28 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 22 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 30 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Stirr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stirr has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stirr surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stirr Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Stirr earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $51,979 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stirre910/
Stir891,057/
Stier8015,137/
Stair804,009/
Sterr803,198/
Stire80291/
Steir80250/
Stirz80140/
Stärr8058/
Stirt8056/
Stirp8015/
Stirø809/
Shtir806/
Stoir802/
Stirh801/
Stgir801/
Stuir801/
Stiehr73295/
Sthair7346/
Sterre7336/
Staihr7332/
Shteir7329/
Staire7326/
Shtier7319/
Støier7317/
Shterr7311/
Steihr739/
Stierh734/
Stierz734/
Sztier732/
Steire731/
Sttier731/
Stuirt731/
Stoire731/
Steird731/
Shtair731/
Steirz730/
Steerr730/
Stearr730/
Ster674,893/
Ştir67140/
Styr6778/
Stre6765/
Stér6743/
Štir6710/
Stirova674/
Stär673/
Stír672/
Stêr671/
Stairtt671/
Stohier671/
Steerre671/
Sterrtt670/

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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 Stirr
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