L'estrange Surname

313,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

L'estrange Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'le Estrange' or 'the stranger; v. Strange, the recognized English form.

Alex, le Estraunge, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger le Estrange, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Roger Extraneus, Bedfordshire, ibid.

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L'estrange Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6851:39,4105,101
England2011:277,20421,667
Ireland1791:26,3072,448
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland551:80,5435,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

L'estrange Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'le Estrange' or 'the stranger; v. Strange, the recognized English form.

Alex, le Estraunge, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger le Estrange, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Roger Extraneus, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Roger le Extrange, Bedfordshire, ibid.

1540-7. Nicholas Lestrange and Catharine Men: Marriage Lic.(Faculty Office).

1661. Alex. Scott and Ann Lestrange: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

L'estrange Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name L'estrange Come From? nationality or country of origin

L'estrange occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of L'estrange click here.

How Common Is The Last Name L'estrange? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 313,233rd most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,072,955 people. L'estrange is mostly found in Oceania, where 62 percent of L'estrange reside; 62 percent reside in Australasia and 62 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 685 people, or 1 in 39,410. In Australia L'estrange is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 42 percent are found, Queensland, where 24 percent are found and South Australia, where 20 percent are found. Other than Australia it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Ireland, where 15 percent are found.

L'estrange Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of L'estrange has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the L'estrange surname rose 324 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 325 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

L'estrange Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

The amount L'estrange earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $44,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lestrange951,180/
L'Strange951/
L'Estrage951/
Le'strange9014/
Lesstrange909/
Leestrange901/
Loestrange901/
Lestranger900/
Letrange89198/
Lestrage891/
Lestronge8421/
Lastrange8418/
Letranger841/
Lestrance841/
Lestranie840/
Lestrauge840/
Lestrani7892/
Letrance781/
Leshtrani741/
Listrani67299/

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