Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
STERLING
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Sterling surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
STERLING. " Esterling, a name given to those Germans who are said to have been the first that brought the art of refining silver into England. Called Esterlings, as having come from the East," Jamieson. See also Richardson. Hence, metaphorically, stei-ling signifies anj'thing pure or unalloyed.