Stoltenberg Surname
Approximately 4,382 people bear this surname
Stoltenberg Surname User-submission:
Stoltenberg is a German and Danish surname, denoting someone who came from Stoltenberg. The name is from the German Plattdeutsch dialect (Low German), and in modern German it would be Stolzen-berg, meaning 'proud mountain'. There are two locations named so in Germany (one in Schleswig-Holstein and one in Lower Saxony).
Read More About This SurnameStoltenberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,997 | 1:181,502 | 18,131 |
| Germany | 1,600 | 1:50,316 | 6,566 |
| Denmark | 295 | 1:19,135 | 1,901 |
| Norway | 197 | 1:26,103 | 3,530 |
| Brazil | 64 | 1:3,344,911 | 95,290 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Netherlands | 52 | 1:324,753 | 37,631 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 205 | 1:244,969 | 20,381 |
Stoltenberg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Stoltenberg is a German and Danish surname, denoting someone who came from Stoltenberg. The name is from the German Plattdeutsch dialect (Low German), and in modern German it would be Stolzen-berg, meaning 'proud mountain'. There are two locations named so in Germany (one in Schleswig-Holstein and one in Lower Saxony).
For some Americans, it could be an Anglicization of German Stolzenberg (z making a tz or t sound).
- deleted-173293Stolzenberg is a surname of Germanic origin. However, it is prevalent among Jewish (Ashkenazic) people. It means 'proud mountain'.
- stolzenbergStoltenberg Demographics
Average Male Stoltenberg Height
178.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Stoltenberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stoltenberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stoltenberg (Russian: Стольтенберг) is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stoltenberg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 106,628th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,663,064 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Stoltenberg live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,997 people, or 1 in 181,502. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, Nebraska, where 12 percent are found and Iowa, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 37 percent are found and Denmark, where 7 percent are found.
Stoltenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stoltenberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stoltenberg last name rose 974 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stoltenberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Stoltenberg last name are 25.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.9% being registered with the party.
The amount Stoltenberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.72% more than the national average, earning 383,181 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $47,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.29% less than the national average, earning $41,093 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shtoltenberg | 96 | 1 | / |
| Stoltenbergh | 96 | 0 | / |
| Stoltenborg | 91 | 601 | / |
| Stoltenburg | 91 | 378 | / |
| Stoltenbarg | 91 | 12 | / |
| Stoltemberg | 91 | 10 | / |
| Stultenberg | 91 | 0 | / |
| Staltenberg | 91 | 0 | / |
| Stoltenborgh | 87 | 57 | / |
| Stulltenberg | 87 | 1 | / |
| Stoultenburg | 87 | 0 | / |
| Stoltenburgh | 87 | 0 | / |
| Stoltemborg | 82 | 3 | / |
| Staltinburg | 73 | 0 | / |
Stoltenberg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stoltenberg in the Russian language | ||
| Стольтенберг | stoltenberg | - |
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