Last name Штерна (Sterna 
, Штерна 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name Штерна is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, Poland, and Israel, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Poland, Germany, and Latvia. Also, Штерна is the forename as well as the last name.