Stergion

Stergion Meaning & Origin

About Stergion
The surname Stergion is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "stergo," meaning "to cleanse" or "to purify." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Stergios. The name Stergion likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone involved in cleansing or purification activities, such as a cleaner or a priest responsible for ritual purification.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Stergion is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Stergion: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stergion based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Stergion is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRJN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T ER1 JH IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/stergion*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRJN', 'STRKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stergion in Braille

Here's how to represent Stergion in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Stergion in braille

How to sign the name Stergion using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Stergion using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Stergion in sign language

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