Sturgiss Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Sturgiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sturgiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2721:99,24911,236
United States731:4,965,191254,179
South Africa711:763,06652,802
England131:4,286,005132,302
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Sturgiss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sturgiss is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sturgiss? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 680,882nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. The last name Sturgiss is mostly found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Sturgiss reside; 63 percent reside in Australasia and 63 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 272 people, or 1 in 99,249. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 85 percent reside, Queensland, where 9 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Australia this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 16 percent reside.

Sturgiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sturgiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sturgiss surname grew 106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sturgiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sturgiss surname are 48.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sturgiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.11% more than the national average, earning R 423,264 per year and in United States they earn 25% less than the national average, earning $32,360 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sturgis937,422/
Sturgess886,573/
Sturgies8861/
Sturggis883/
Sturgist882/
Sturis86326/
Sturguess8284/
Sturdgess8231/
Steurgess821/
Stturgess821/
Sturges806,025/
Sturris80169/
Sturies8090/
Stouris808/
Stirgis806/
Storgis803/
Stursis801/
Sturgys801/
Sturgia801/
Sturcis800/
Sturzeis7594/
Stirgess7522/
Sturgues7510/
Sturgees752/
Sturgest751/
Storgess751/
Sturdges750/
Sturrges750/
Steurges750/
Sturge711,654/
Stursa71237/
Stures7127/
Sturzi7123/
Sturga7113/
Steurrijs7112/
Storis716/
Sturys714/
Stūris712/
Sturse712/
Storgi711/
Stories67729/
Staurenghi67171/
Sturich6762/
Steures6733/
Stirges6718/
Storais6717/
Sturchi6714/
Sturger673/
Storges672/
Sturzoi671/
Sturser671/
Storris671/
Shtursa671/
Storghi671/
Storses670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sturgiss
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