Sturton Surname
Approximately 327 people bear this surname
Sturton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sturton.' Several parishes and townships bear this name in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire.
Nicholas de Sturton, Wiltshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameSturton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 187 | 1:130,350 | 12,089 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
Sturton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sturton.' Several parishes and townships bear this name in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire.
Nicholas de Sturton, Wiltshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1594. David Barnard, embroiderer, and Margery Sturton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1779. Married — Jonn Rood and Susannah Sturton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 a metathesized form of Stretton, Stpatton, q.v.
2 = Stourton, q.v.
Sturton (Grange), Yorks, was Stretun in Domesday-Book. Sturton, Notts, formerly Stretton, "is situated on Ermine Street,” as also is one of the Linc. Sturtons. The ‘Nicholas de Sturton, Wilts’, mentioned in the Testa de Nevill, evid. hailed from the mod, Stourton in that county.
Sturton Demographics
Average Sturton Salary in
United States
$51,545 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sturton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sturton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sturton occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sturton.
How Common Is The Last Name Sturton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sturton is the 841,044th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,286,073 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Sturton reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 379,034. In England Sturton is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 26 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.
Sturton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sturton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sturton surname declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sturton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sturton surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sturton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $51,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $51,998 CAD per year.
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