Stearns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stearns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stearns family

Profession Census Frequency
School 27
Farm Labourer 10
General Servant (domestic) 4
None 4
Student 3
Housemaid (domestic) 3
Horseman On Farm 3
Student School 2
Boot Maker & Dealer 2
Coachman 2
Dealer Stock Exchange 2
Private Means 2
Barman 1
Bricklayer Labourer Long Melford 1
Cocoa Fiber Mat Maker Long Melford 1
Cocoa Fibre Mat Sticker Long Melford 1
Farmer 1
General Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Groom 1
Horse Hair Lorn Worker 1
Mat Maker 1
Work On Farm Labourer 1
Horse Foreman At Sea 1
Iron Turner 1

Stearns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stearns 100% 1,789
2 Starnes 71% 1,577
3 Starns 86% 647
4 Sterens 71% 482
5 Strains 71% 192
6 Sterns 86% 152

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The surname Stearns is the most popular version of all its varients

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