Sturgis

Sturgis

English

A freight train passes through Sturgis, South Dakota (2014)

Alternative forms

• (surname): Sturges, Sturgess

Etymology

From the Old Norse personal name Þorgils, composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) + gils (“hostage, pledge”). The initial s- is not explained.

Proper noun

Sturgis (countable and uncountable, plural Sturgises)

1. A surname from Old Norse.
2. A town in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada.
3. A home rule city in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
4. A city in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States.
5. A small town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.
6. An unincorporatedcommunity in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States.
7. A city, the county seat of Meade County, South Dakota, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sturgis is the 5863^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5885 individuals. Sturgis is most common among White (66.49%) and Black/African American (28.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sturgis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.