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