Sturla Surname

135,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Sturla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sturla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1,1581:36,9113,088
Italy1,0751:56,89010,201
United States3881:934,17369,936
Dominican Republic3621:28,8201,731
England1151:484,50531,272
Uruguay581:59,1686,414
Chile491:359,5209,978
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Wales101:309,45316,869
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France41:16,605,680368,153
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Sturla (948) may also be a first name.

Sturla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sturla is carried by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sturla? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sturla is the 135,176th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,190,426 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Sturla are found; 39 percent are found in South America and 38 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Sturla is also the 262,398th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 948 people.

Sturla is most frequently held in Argentina, where it is borne by 1,158 people, or 1 in 36,911. In Argentina it is primarily found in: Buenos Aires Province, where 55 percent reside, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 22 percent reside and Entre Ríos Province, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Argentina this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Sturla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sturla has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sturla surname rose 732 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 821 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sturla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sturla last name are 11.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sturla earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 653.36% more than the national average, earning S/. 146,038 per year and in United States they earn 26.23% more than the national average, earning $54,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sturlas921/
Sturlia920/
Sturlach861/
Sturella860/
Sturleas860/
Sturli83152/
Storla83109/
Sturle839/
Sturlo831/
Sturly830/
Sturley77726/
Sturlis77498/
Stirlea7771/
Sturlys7719/
Sturles7717/
Sturler776/
Sturlie771/
Sturlle771/
Szturle771/
Storella71184/
Sturelle7135/
Sturille711/
Stoerrla711/
Sturelli711/
Sturlley710/
Steurles710/
Storli67904/
Storle67115/
Storly6718/
Sturgille6714/
Sturgillo677/
Šturle675/
Staurelle672/
Šturli671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Sturla
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