Surname Šternberg.

  • Surname Šternberg in modern Croatia

    In Croatia, Šternberg families are predominantly Croats (from Zagreb ), rarely Jews (also from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

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  • Prevalence

    Only a few people with faimily name Šternberg live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
    They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).

  • Outside Croatia


    Family name Šternberg (including: Sternberg , Shternberg , Sternbergh , Steernberg and Szternberg ) is present in 63 countries worldwide. The family name "Sternberg " is used by some 10000 people in the United States , about 9000 in Germany , and some 1000 people in South Africa. "Shternberg " is used by some 300 people in Russian Federation , about 200 in Israel , and some 50 people in the United States. "Sternbergh " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Canada.

  • Characteristic first names

    Sanja Šternberg, Borka Šternberg, Hrvoje Šternberg, Zdenko Šternberg

  • Last name Šternberg around the globe

    See the countries where surname Šternberg is common, frequency and prevalence at mondonomo.ai

  • Mentions in sources

    In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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