Stirling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stirling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stirling family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
General Labourer 4
General Servant 3
Joiner 3
Living On Own Means 3
Laundress 2
Grocer 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Iron Worker 2
Plumber 2
Actress 2
Brace Maker 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Machine Printer's Labourer 2
Carpenter 2
Nurse 2
Printer Lithographer 2
Solicitor 2
Unable To Work 2
Coal Miner 2
Horse Driver Coal Miner 2
Iron Keeper 1
Box Maker 1
Building Contractor 1
Calico Machine Printer 1

Stirling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Starling 88% 14,877
2 Sterling 88% 4,919
3 Stirling 100% 3,567
4 Easterling 70% 601
5 Sturling 88% 123

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The surname Stirling is the 3rd most popular variant of Starling.

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