as a Last Name
- 25,857
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Stern
Meaning & Origins
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German stern, German Stern ‘star’, a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a star, or a Jewish ornamental name. This name is widespread throughout central and eastern Europe. In Slovenia it is commonly spelled Štern.
| 1,165th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 25,857
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New York
- has the most people named Stern per capita
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