LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Sterling
Sterling is the 1,356th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 25,411 people carried it — about 8.5 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Sterling are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White60.7%
Black28.2%
Hispanic5.6%
Multiracial4.4%
Asian American0.8%
Native American0.4%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,260
24,871
2000
#1,333
24,314
2010
#1,362
25,894
2020
#1,356
25,411