Sterk Family History

Sterk Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: nickname from Middle Low German sterk and Middle High German stark, Middle Dutch sterke, star(c)ke, staerke ‘strong, brave’. Slovenian (Šterk): nickname from a derivative of štrkati ‘to shoot (i.e. to move suddenly and very fast), to shun (from gadflies)’ or perhaps from related today Croatian only štrk ‘gadfly’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German Stärke ‘strength’ (compare 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Stark, Stern, Stork, Oster, Turk, Starke, Stock, Steck, Stier, Star

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942	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sterk family from?

You can see how Sterk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sterk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sterk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 56 Sterk families living in Yorkshire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Sterk's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sterk families in 1891.

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What did your Sterk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hairdresser and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sterk. 100% of Sterk men worked as a Hairdresser and 88% of Sterk women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Hairdresser

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Housewife

13%

What Sterk family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Sterk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sterk census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Sterk. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 942 military records available for the last name Sterk. For the veterans among your Sterk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sterk lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sterk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sterk in 1962 was 64, and 81 in 2004.

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Sterk Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German Stärke ‘strength’ (compare 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Sterk family from?

What did your Sterk ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Hairdresser

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Housewife

13%

What Sterk family records will you find?

What is the average Sterk lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sterk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sterk in 1962 was 64, and 81 in 2004.

Sterk Family History

Sterk Surname Meaning

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Sterk Surname Meaning

35,000 record(s) for Sterk

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Where is the Sterk family from?

What did your Sterk ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Sterk family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sterk lifespan?

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