Sterne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sterne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sterne family

Profession Census Frequency
School 20
General Servant Domestic 3
Assistant School Teacher 2
General Labourer 2
Lead Glazier 2
None 2
Student 2
Laundress 2
Jaoner Johnson Dye Works 2
Private Means 2
Insurance Agent 2
Book Folder 1
Boarding House 1
Dentist 1
Errand Boy 1
Fisk Sanman 1
Glove Finisher Johnson Dye Works 1
Retired Dressmaker 1
Rter Looking Dept Johnson Dyeworks 1
Ships Steward 1
Shop Assistant Out Fitters Shop 1
Domestic Servant 1
Nil 1
School Teacher & Lay Clerk 1
Retd Cap R N & Retd Chief Constable 1

Sterne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stearn 67% 4,058
2 Stern 83% 2,253
3 Strain 33% 2,155
4 Sterne 100% 1,443
5 Stearne 86% 447
6 Storn 67% 225
7 Eastern 57% 146
8 Storne 83% 143
9 Starn 67% 137
10 Ostorne 71% 114
11 Starne 83% 109
12 Austrin 29% 106

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The surname Sterne is the 4th most popular variant of Stearn.

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