as a Last Name
- 5,292
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Sturgis
Meaning & Origins
English: from the Old Norse personal name Þorgils, composed of the name of the Norse god of thunder, Þorr + gils ‘hostage’, ‘pledge’. However, the inorganic initial s- is not easily explained; it may be the result of Old French influence.
| 5,660th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 5,292
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Delaware
- has the most people named Sturgis per capita
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