Stirt Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Stirt Surname Definition:

STIRT: Euphan Stirt in Torryburn was burned for witchcraft, c. 1703 (Webster, Tracts on witchcraft, p. 138).

Stirt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Stirt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

STIRT: Euphan Stirt in Torryburn was burned for witchcraft, c. 1703 (Webster, Tracts on witchcraft, p. 138).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Stirt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stirt is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Stirt.

How Common Is The Last Name Stirt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. Stirt is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Stirt are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Stirt is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 23 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Stirt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stirt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stirt last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stirt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stirt last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

Stirt earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stirtz91168/
Stirts9155/
Stiert9122/
Stuirt911/
Stir891,057/
Shtirts83267/
Stairet8313/
Stairtt831/
Sthirtz830/
Steirtz830/
Stiorth830/
Stier8015,137/
Stair804,009/
Sturt802,160/
Stire80291/
Steir80250/
Stirz80140/
Stirr8073/
Stert8057/
Stret8055/
Styrt8042/
Stirp8015/
Stirø809/
Shtir806/
Stoir802/
Stgir801/
Stirh801/
Stuir801/
Stairett774/
Steirett770/
Stertz731,459/
Stürtz73746/
Strete73463/
Stiehr73295/
Steart73151/
Steert7399/
Sterdt7355/
Sthair7346/
Stircz7337/
Strett7335/
Staihr7332/
Shteir7329/
Staire7326/
Shtier7319/
Sterte7318/
Stuert7317/
Støier7317/
Steihr739/
Sterth738/
Sterts734/
Stierz734/
Stierh734/
Strret733/
Sztier732/
Streth732/
Sturth731/
Stgert731/
Steurt731/
Steire731/
Sttier731/
Stoire731/
Stredt731/
Shtair731/
Sætret731/
Steird731/
Stertt731/
Stirdz730/
Steirz730/
Stirre730/
Stairrett7125/
Ster674,893/
Shterts67333/
Shtyrts67322/
Ştir67140/
Styr6778/
Stre6765/
Stér6743/
Shteert6712/
Štir6710/
Stirova674/
Stär673/
Stír672/
Shtyort671/
Stêr671/
Steertz671/
Stohier671/
Strette671/
Stertch671/
Sterrtt670/
Styrret670/
Strrett670/
Steerts670/
Sterttz670/

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