Šter Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
Šter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 287 | 1:8,668 | 1,975 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
The alternate forms: Ster (4,893), Štér (49), Şter (3), Stér (43) & Stêr (1) are calculated separately.
Šter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Šter occurs in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Ster, Štér, Şter, Stér or Stêr. Click here for further possible spellings of Šter.
How Common Is The Last Name Šter? popularity and diffusion
It is the 893,754th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šter live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
It is most widely held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 287 people, or 1 in 8,668. In Slovenia Šter is most prevalent in: Upper Carniola, where 61 percent are found, Central Slovenia, where 29 percent are found and Southeast Slovenia, where 4 percent are found. Not including Slovenia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Croatia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ster | 92 | 4,893 | / |
| Štér | 92 | 49 | / |
| Şter | 92 | 3 | / |
| Štejr | 89 | 11 | / |
| Šteyr | 89 | 7 | / |
| Šterz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Stér | 83 | 43 | / |
| Stêr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Šteher | 80 | 26 | / |
| Šteh | 75 | 97 | / |
| Štir | 75 | 10 | / |
| Steer | 67 | 15,147 | / |
| Stier | 67 | 15,137 | / |
| Stehr | 67 | 7,616 | / |
| Sterr | 67 | 3,198 | / |
| Stere | 67 | 2,484 | / |
| Steur | 67 | 2,203 | / |
| Stear | 67 | 1,422 | / |
| Sterz | 67 | 1,397 | / |
| Sæter | 67 | 1,119 | / |
| Sterp | 67 | 500 | / |
| Shter | 67 | 291 | / |
| Sther | 67 | 277 | / |
| Štech | 67 | 266 | / |
| Øster | 67 | 255 | / |
| Steir | 67 | 250 | / |
| Szter | 67 | 71 | / |
| Stert | 67 | 57 | / |
| Steyr | 67 | 39 | / |
| Støer | 67 | 33 | / |
| Štayr | 67 | 22 | / |
| Štejrová | 67 | 17 | / |
| Stter | 67 | 12 | / |
| Štecz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Stejr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chter | 67 | 4 | / |
| Šteyrová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sterd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Šteis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hster | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ztehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Štetz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sterh | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Šter
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