Sturgeon

See also: sturgeon

English

Etymology

  • (surname): (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (submarine): Named after the fish, the sturgeon. The first boat of the class was the USS Sturgeon (SSN-637), the Sturgeon-class was named after the lead boat. The boats of the class are referred to by the class name.

Noun

Sturgeon (plural Sturgeons)

  1. (US, military, nautical) Synonym of 637: A submarine of the Sturgeon-class
    Synonyms: Sturgeon sub, Sturgeon boat

Proper noun

Sturgeon (countable and uncountable, plural Sturgeons)

  1. A surname.
  2. (US, military, nautical) Synonym of 637: A class of submarine
    Synonym: Sturgeon class

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sturgeon is the 3950th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9007 individuals. Sturgeon is most common among White (90.4%) individuals.

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