Sturtevant Surname

114,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,044 people bear this surname

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

Sturtevant Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. At first sight this sobriquet would seem to be a compound of sturdy, rash, inconsiderate; and avaunt, a boast, a vaunt, and also an old French sobriquet for some reckless boaster. But I have no doubt it is one of the early nicknames given to pursuivants, harbingers, or heralds, of which this dictionary has so many instances.

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Sturtevant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8941:93,08110,451
Canada771:478,51441,057
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3211:38,0164,510

Sturtevant (11) may also be a first name.

Sturtevant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. At first sight this sobriquet would seem to be a compound of sturdy, rash, inconsiderate; and avaunt, a boast, a vaunt, and also an old French sobriquet for some reckless boaster. But I have no doubt it is one of the early nicknames given to pursuivants, harbingers, or heralds, of which this dictionary has so many instances. Thus it means 'go-before,' from start (Middle English stirt and stert), and avaunt, forward, to the front. We are still familiar with the avantcourier. An exact parallel will be found in the case of Prickadvance (spur-forward); v. Pickavance, Purchas, Golightly, Lightfoot, &c.

Willeimus Styrtauant, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willeimus Stirciuant, 1379: ibid.

Robertas Stircyuant, 1379: ibid.

John Sturdyvaunte, 1570: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.

1604. Buried — Mathew Sturdyvant, Old Buckenham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

A well-known firm of solicitors existed in Preston about 1830 styled Buck and Startifant.

1685. Buried — Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Stertevant: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The evidence is not conclusive, but the name (found also as Startivant) is apparently a nickname—‘Start Away’ !—for a messenger or pursuivant [from Middle English sterten, to start, and Anglo-French ava(u)nt, forward, away, Old French avant, Latin ab ante] Willelmus Styrtavant.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) A nickname given to a messenger or pursuivant, the surname literally meaning “start forward.”

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Sturtevant Last Name Facts

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

Sturtevant has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sturtevant.

How Common Is The Last Name Sturtevant? popularity and diffusion

Sturtevant is the 114,327th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,802,064 people. Sturtevant occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Sturtevant are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name globally, held by 11 people.

Sturtevant is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,894 people, or 1 in 93,081. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Sturtevant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sturtevant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sturtevant last name increased 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 289 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sturtevant Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sturtevant surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sturtevant surname are 4.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sturtevant earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $44,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $53,225 CAD per year.

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Sturtevant Reference & Research

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