Sturge

Sturge Meaning & Origin

About Sturge
The surname Sturge is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Styrgr," meaning "battle-spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Styrgr. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Sturge. The surname Sturge is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southwest of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sturge: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sturge 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 Sturge is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T ER1 JH
🌐 IPA
/sturge*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRJ', 'STRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sturge in Braille

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

The name Sturge in braille

How to sign the name Sturge using Sign Language

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

The name Sturge in sign language

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