Styr Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Styr Surname User-submission:

The surname Styron is Danish and Norwegian in origin. It is derived from Styr, the name of an ancient Viking Dynasty. It means 'quarrel' or 'brawl'.

Styr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Israel111:777,96750,646
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England51:11,143,612252,590
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Styr (31) may also be a first name.

Styr Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Styron is Danish and Norwegian in origin. It is derived from Styr, the name of an ancient Viking Dynasty. It means 'quarrel' or 'brawl'.

- grayson.shane.styron

Styr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Styr has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Styr? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,136,387th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Styr are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 24 percent are found in British Isles. Styr is also the 1,874,099th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 31 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 336,353. In Ireland Styr is primarily found in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Ireland Styr occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 14 percent reside and Hungary, where 12 percent reside.

Styr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Styr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Styr last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Styr Last Name Statistics demography

Styr earn more than double the average income. In Norway they earn 137.84% more than the national average, earning 823,131 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shtyr89942/
Sthyr8970/
Styhr8946/
Steyr8939/
Styrz8919/
Stayr895/
Sttyr893/
Stytr891/
Stoyr891/
Styhre8019/
Shtyor806/
Stayre802/
Ster754,893/
Stir751,057/
Stre7565/
Stér7543/
Stär753/
Stír752/
Stêr751/
Styrova73300/
Steer6715,147/
Stier6715,137/
Stehr677,616/
Stair674,009/
Sterr673,198/
Sætre673,053/
Stere672,484/
Steur672,203/
Stear671,422/
Sterz671,397/
Sæter671,119/
Stähr67571/
Shtyrova67515/
Sterp67500/
Stire67291/
Shter67291/
Sther67277/
Øster67255/
Steir67250/
Stärz67235/
Støre67162/
Stirz67140/
Stirr6773/
Szter6771/
Stärr6758/
Stert6757/
Stirt6756/
Sőtér6753/
Østre6742/
Støer6733/
Štayr6722/
Stirp6715/
Stråe6714/
Stter6712/
Strøe6711/
Stirø679/
Šteyr677/
Shtir676/
Stejr674/
Sterd673/
Hster672/
Stoir672/
Stjær671/
Shtre671/
Stger671/
Stirh671/
Steyrova671/
Stärp671/
Sthre671/
Stuir671/
Stgir671/
Sterh670/

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