Sturr

Sturr Meaning & Origin

About Sturr
The surname Sturr is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "stur" meaning "storm" or "tempest." It is likely that the surname was originally used as a nickname for someone with a tempestuous or stormy personality. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place associated with storms or a stormy body of water. The surname Sturr is relatively rare and is found mainly in Germany and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sturr: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T ER1
🌐 IPA
/sturr*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sturr in Braille

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

The name Sturr in braille

How to sign the name Sturr using Sign Language

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

The name Sturr in sign language

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