Stér Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Stér Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stér Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary361:272,67421,202
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Ster (4,893), Štér (49), Stêr (1), Šter (300) & Şter (3) are calculated separately.

Stér Last Name Facts

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

Stér occurs most in Hungary. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ster, Štér, Stêr, Šter or Şter. Click here to see other possible spellings of Stér.

How Common Is The Last Name Stér? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Stér are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

This surname is most common in Hungary, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 272,674. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Nógrád County, where 89 percent are found, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 6 percent are found and Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 3 percent are found. Barring Hungary it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 14 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Stér Last Name Statistics demography

Stér earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 33.39% less than the national average, earning 230,507 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ster924,893/
Štér9249/
Stêr921/
Sőtér8953/
Šter83300/
Şter833/
Stir751,057/
Styr7578/
Stre7565/
Stéh7522/
Stée756/
Stär753/
Stír752/
Stéa751/
Steer6715,147/
Stier6715,137/
Stehr677,616/
Stair674,009/
Sterr673,198/
Sætre673,053/
Stere672,484/
Steur672,203/
Stear671,422/
Sterz671,397/
Sæter671,119/
Shtyr67942/
Stähr67571/
Sterp67500/
Stire67291/
Shter67291/
Sther67277/
Øster67255/
Steir67250/
Stärz67235/
Støre67162/
Stirz67140/
Stirr6773/
Szter6771/
Sthyr6770/
Stärr6758/
Stert6757/
Stirt6756/
Styhr6746/
Østre6742/
Steyr6739/
Støer6733/
Styrz6719/
Stirp6715/
Stråe6714/
Stter6712/
Strøe6711/
Stirø679/
Stétz679/
Shtir676/
Stayr675/
Stejr674/
Sttyr673/
Sterd673/
Stoir672/
Hster672/
Sőtét672/
Stéph672/
Stger671/
Stytr671/
Sthre671/
Stuir671/
Stgir671/
Stoyr671/
Stirh671/
Shtre671/
Stjær671/
Stärp671/
Sterh670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Stér
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