Stirrop Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Stirrop Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Styrrup (Notts), 14th cent. Sterappe, Styrop, 13th cent. Stirap (for Stirop) = the Steer-Hope [v. Steer and Hope]

Stirrop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Stirrop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Styrrup (Notts), 14th cent. Sterappe, Styrop, 13th cent. Stirap (for Stirop) = the Steer-Hope [v. Steer and Hope]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stirrop Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stirrop is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stirrop? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Stirrop live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 61 percent reside, Lancashire, where 12 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Stirrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stirrop has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Stirrop last name grew 456 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stirruo861/
Stiroup860/
Stiro8366/
Sthirrou801/
Steiro77480/
Stiroi77240/
Stiros7728/
Stirov7712/
Stiroh7710/
Stirou779/
Stiero771/
Stairo771/
Stiroj771/
Sterro770/
Stirrat711,492/
Stuurop71133/
Steiros7199/
Shtiroy7185/
Steirou7142/
Sterrod717/
Shtirov716/
Sterroz713/
Sthirou712/
Sterros712/
Stoirou711/
Stierou711/
Styrope711/
Stira67849/
Stirratt67160/
Stero6774/
Styro6726/
Sterrott674/
Štiro671/
S'Tairra671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stirrop
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