Stern Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stern Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stern family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 7
General Labourer 5
Cabinet Maker 4
Domestic Servant 3
Slipper Maker 3
Watch Maker 3
Baker 2
Boot Maker 2
Cap Maker 2
Clerk 2
General Merchant 2
Living Own Means 2
Milliner 2
Office Boy Port 2
Student 2
Tailor 2
Tailoress 2
Cap Maker Hats 2
Carpenter 2
Furniture Dealer 2
Hardware Merchant 2
Insurance Agent 2
Laundress 2
Teacher Of Violin Music 2
Nil 2

Stern Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stearn 83% 4,058
2 Stern 100% 2,253
3 Strain 50% 2,155
4 Sterne 83% 1,443
5 Stearne 71% 447
6 Storn 80% 225
7 Eastern 71% 146
8 Storne 67% 143
9 Starn 80% 137
10 Ostorne 57% 114
11 Starne 67% 109
12 Austrin 43% 106

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The surname Stern is the 2nd most popular variant of Stearn.

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