Sturgin Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

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

Sturgin Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) a nickname from the fish so called [Old French esturgeon (French esturgeon), Low Latin sturjo, -onis; from O.H.Ger. stur(j)e, mod. stör (= Old English styria), a sturgeon] The surname is usually Sturgeon in our 24th-25th cent.

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Sturgin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Sturgin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) a nickname from the fish so called [Old French esturgeon (French esturgeon), Low Latin sturjo, -onis; from O.H.Ger. stur(j)e, mod. stör (= Old English styria), a sturgeon] The surname is usually Sturgeon in our 24th-25th cent. records; Sturgion occurs in the 16th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sturgin Last Name Facts

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

Sturgin is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sturgin? popularity and diffusion

Sturgin is the 2,635,433rd most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Sturgin are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sturgin is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 52 percent live, Texas, where 26 percent live and Arizona, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in New Zealand, where 15 percent live.

Sturgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sturgin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sturgin last name rose 170 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sturgin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sturgin surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Sturgin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.9% less than the national average, earning $29,384 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sturin928/
Sturion86583/
Sturing86266/
Sturgen8680/
Shturin8645/
Sturina8626/
Sturjin861/
Sturink861/
Steurin861/
Sdturin861/
Sturain860/
Stirgin860/
Sturn83822/
Stauring80138/
Shturina8043/
Stuhring8014/
Staurina8012/
Sturgent8010/
Shtorgin807/
Sturgoen807/
Sturienė804/
Sturgeen802/
Sturzion801/
Sturaine801/
Steurink800/
Steuring800/
Stourgen800/
Storin77248/
Sturim7748/
Sturén7742/
Shturn7726/
Sturne7723/
Sturen776/
Sturyn772/
Steurn772/
Sthurn771/
Szturn771/
Sturnn771/
Sturnd770/
Stourn770/
Shturyn71149/
Sturzen7181/
Storrin7133/
Storsin7132/
Shtorin7128/
Szturyn7116/
Sturyna712/
Sturren711/
Stourne711/
Storhin710/
Staurne710/
Sthaurn710/
Storn67283/
Storøien6714/
Shturyna678/
Schturyn677/
Šturienė676/
Shtuhryn672/
Stūrienė672/
Storhein671/
Šturn671/
Stoureng671/

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Sturgin Reference & Research

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