van der Ster Surname
Approximately 493 people bear this surname
van der Ster Surname Definition:
“Of the Star” - an inn sign or name of a house.
van der Ster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 430 | 1:39,273 | 6,647 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
van der Ster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Of the Star” - an inn sign or name of a house.
van der Ster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van der Ster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name van der Ster occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name van der Ster? popularity and diffusion
The last name van der Ster is the 622,538th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 14,782,040 people. van der Ster occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of van der Ster live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 430 people, or 1 in 39,273. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 51 percent are found, North Holland, where 15 percent are found and Gelderland, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands van der Ster exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van der Steur | 96 | 140 | / |
| van der Ste | 96 | 1 | / |
| van der Sterr | 96 | 1 | / |
| van de Ster | 96 | 1 | / |
| van der Sterre | 92 | 265 | / |
| van der Stee | 92 | 90 | / |
| van der Stay | 83 | 15 | / |
| van der Staay | 80 | 326 | / |
| van der Stuyt | 80 | 6 | / |
| van der Stuys | 80 | 1 | / |
| van der Stoys | 80 | 0 | / |
| van de Stay | 78 | 15 | / |
| van der Staaij | 77 | 493 | / |
| van de Staij | 75 | 27 | / |
| van de Staay | 75 | 24 | / |
| van de Staaij | 72 | 44 | / |
| von der Stitt | 72 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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