Sturtevant Surname
Approximately 4,044 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSturtevant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,894 | 1:93,081 | 10,451 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,321 | 1:38,016 | 4,510 |
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).
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.
(English) A nickname given to a messenger or pursuivant, the surname literally meaning “start forward.”
Sturtevant Demographics
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Sturtevant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sturtevant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sturtevant has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sturtevant? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 114,327th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,802,064 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Sturtevant live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sturtevant is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,894 people, or 1 in 93,081. In The United States Sturtevant is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Sturtevant exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Sturtevant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sturtevant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sturtevant surname rose 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 289 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sturtevant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sturtevant surname are 4.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.5% being registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturteveant | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevante | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sturtivant | 90 | 168 | / |
| Sturtevent | 90 | 9 | / |
| Sturtevamt | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevont | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sturtevand | 90 | 1 | / |
| Stortevant | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sturtavant | 90 | 0 | / |
| Sturtewant | 90 | 0 | / |
| Sturtovant | 90 | 0 | / |
| Stirtevant | 90 | 0 | / |
| Stiertevant | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sturtivan | 84 | 5 | / |
| Sturtivent | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sturtavent | 80 | 0 | / |
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Sturtevant Reference & Research
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