Sturdevant Surname

124,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sturdevant Surname Definition:

V. Sturtevant, Sturtivant.

Sturdevant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6121:100,34911,145
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England51:11,143,612252,590
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1881:42,2724,933

Sturdevant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Sturtevant, Sturtivant.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sturdevant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sturdevant has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sturdevant click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sturdevant? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sturdevant is the 124,260th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,985,707 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Sturdevant are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sturdevant is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,612 people, or 1 in 100,349. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Sturdevant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sturdevant has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 304 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sturdevant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sturdevant surname are 8.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sturdevant earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $54,616 CAD per year.

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Sturdevant Reference & Research

Sturdevant DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Sturdevant FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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