Stuurman Surname

26,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Stuurman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stuurman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa19,0611:2,842368
Netherlands1,3471:12,5371,806
Namibia881:27,3804,297
England391:1,428,66862,556
Lesotho271:75,2809,683
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Stuurman (1,287) may also be a first name.

Stuurman Last Name Facts

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

Stuurman has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Stuurman.

How Common Is The Last Name Stuurman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,033rd most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 352,481 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Stuurman reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 219,662nd most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 1,287 people.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 19,061 people, or 1 in 2,842. In South Africa Stuurman is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 41 percent live, Western Cape, where 29 percent live and Gauteng, where 9 percent live. Other than South Africa it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 7 percent live and Namibia, where 0 percent live.

Stuurman Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Stuurman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.2% less than the national average, earning R 130,236 per year; in United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $51,257 CAD per year.

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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 Stuurman
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