Explore the Family Name Sterry
The meaning of Sterry
English: possibly a nickname from the Middle English adjective stere ‘hardy, strong’ and a range of related senses, with a further suffix -i; or perhaps from an adjective formed from stire ‘stire’, a word for two well-regarded types of cider apple once grown in the Welsh Marches.
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How common is the last name Sterry in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sterry has seen a slight decline in recent years. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 40,335th most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had dropped slightly in rank to 42,378th, a decrease of approximately 5.07%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Sterry surname increased marginally from 511 in 2000 to 512 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,335 | #42,378 | -5.07% |
| Count | 511 | 512 | 0.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.17 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sterry
With respect to ethnicity, the census data indicates subtle shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Sterry surname between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of individuals identifying with this surname are White, accounting for 94.32% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 94.92% in 2010. An increase was also noted in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.98% in 2000 to 1.56% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the Sterry surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, a small segment (0.98%) reported an Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic identity. Meanwhile, those reporting two or more races decreased from 2.54% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.32% | 94.92% | 0.64% |
| Two or More Races | 2.54% | 2.15% | -15.35% |
| Hispanic | 0.98% | 1.56% | 59.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.98% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |