Sturt Surname
Approximately 2,160 people bear this surname
Sturt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,050 | 1:53,065 | 6,497 |
| Australia | 417 | 1:64,738 | 7,754 |
| United States | 337 | 1:1,075,546 | 78,300 |
| New Zealand | 125 | 1:36,227 | 6,204 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 674 | 1:36,165 | 4,704 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
Sturt (62) may also be a first name.
Sturt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stert,' a parish in Wiltshire, near Devizes. As suggested by Mr. Lower, this seems the probable origin. The evidence I furnish below confirms this view:
William dela Sturte, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas atte Sturt, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1600. Baptised — William, s. John Sturte: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1615. Waymond Stert or Sturt, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford. vol. ii. pt. ii.. (see Index).
(English) belonging to Sturt or Stert; or Dweller at a Tail or Tongue of Land [Old English steort] 13-14th cent. West. English records contain such surnames as 'de la Sturte’ and 'atte Sturt.’ Cp. Start and Stort.
(English) Dweller on a promontory or tongue of land, or on the spur of a hill.
Probably from Siert, a chapelry in the parish of Erchfont. co. Wilts.
Sturt is a name that was at one time more common in the southern counties than it is at present. It occurred in Devonshire in the 13th century (H. R.). There were Sturts in the parish of Angmering, Sussex, two centuries ago (D.).
Sturt Demographics
Average Sturt Salary in
United States
$54,608 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sturt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sturt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sturt (Russian: Стурт) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sturt click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sturt? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 194,523rd most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,373,864 people. Sturt is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Sturt live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Sturt is also the 1,246,114th most numerous given name worldwide, held by 62 people.
The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,050 people, or 1 in 53,065. In England Sturt is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Surrey, where 18 percent are found and Hampshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Sturt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sturt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sturt surname grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sturt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sturt surname are 2.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.22% registered with the party.
The amount Sturt earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 32.73% more than the national average, earning 459,346 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.56% more than the national average, earning $54,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $49,178 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturts | 91 | 97 | / |
| Staurt | 91 | 76 | / |
| Stuert | 91 | 17 | / |
| Stourt | 91 | 3 | / |
| Stusrt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sturth | 91 | 1 | / |
| Stuirt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Steurt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sturte | 91 | 0 | / |
| Stur | 89 | 521 | / |
| Shturts | 83 | 39 | / |
| Shturtz | 83 | 7 | / |
| Staurts | 83 | 1 | / |
| Stuhr | 80 | 4,969 | / |
| Steur | 80 | 2,203 | / |
| Sturz | 80 | 2,086 | / |
| Sture | 80 | 1,125 | / |
| Sturh | 80 | 470 | / |
| Stour | 80 | 355 | / |
| Sturr | 80 | 309 | / |
| Stort | 80 | 225 | / |
| Sztur | 80 | 220 | / |
| Stuur | 80 | 82 | / |
| Stirt | 80 | 56 | / |
| Staur | 80 | 40 | / |
| Sturd | 80 | 26 | / |
| Sthur | 80 | 19 | / |
| Shtur | 80 | 4 | / |
| Stórt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stuir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sturp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sturtsch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stürtz | 73 | 746 | / |
| Shtour | 73 | 358 | / |
| Sturcz | 73 | 220 | / |
| Sturre | 73 | 150 | / |
| Stuhre | 73 | 58 | / |
| Sturød | 73 | 22 | / |
| Stiert | 73 | 22 | / |
| Shture | 73 | 11 | / |
| Szturz | 73 | 6 | / |
| Stortt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Stutrh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Stourd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Staurd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Stheur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zturtz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stuerd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stoert | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schtur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Storth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sturzz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Steure | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sturrp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stgour | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stouhr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sthure | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sturdz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sturrd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Stoort | 73 | 0 | / |
| Steurd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Stordt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Stoure | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sturova | 67 | 1,164 | / |
| Stor | 67 | 1,124 | / |
| Schture | 67 | 18 | / |
| Schturz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Stourzh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Stuerød | 67 | 12 | / |
| Štur | 67 | 3 | / |
| Stür | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stúr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xtur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stoordt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stuooer | 67 | 1 | / |
Sturt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sturt in the Russian language | ||
| Стурт | sturt | - |
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