Stracey Surname

438,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stracey Surname Definition:

The baronets Strachey and Stracey both derive from the county of Essex, in the sixteenth century, and bear similar arms. The names are probably identical, and derived from a local source.

Stracey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5091:109,46611,344
Australia1611:167,67517,258
United States331:10,983,604436,696
India241:31,961,058386,265
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Botswana41:546,73222,624
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:109,79910,786
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales31:522,80514,314

Stracey (56) may also be a first name.

Stracey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The baronets Strachey and Stracey both derive from the county of Essex, in the sixteenth century, and bear similar arms. The names are probably identical, and derived from a local source.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stracey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Stracey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Stracey occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stracey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 438,773rd most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,331,045 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Stracey reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 56 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 509 people, or 1 in 109,466. In England Stracey is most common in: Greater London, where 32 percent are found, Essex, where 10 percent are found and Surrey, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Stracey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stracey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stracey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Stracey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $41,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% less than the national average, earning $48,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Strachey9345/
Strackey930/
Stracy9281/
Strace9244/
Stracke866,900/
Strache86933/
Stragey8627/
Strakey8624/
Strachy8610/
Stracer867/
Sttrace865/
Stracky864/
Stracie860/
Stracher80168/
Strasche8020/
Strockey809/
Strackke808/
Straczeh802/
Straciya801/
Straucke801/
Strackee801/
Strassey800/
Stracche800/
Straucer800/
Straches800/
Strake77585/
Straci77126/
Straky7798/
Strage7756/
Straca7746/
Straže7733/
Straße7717/
Straze7710/
Strice778/
Strase777/
Stroce771/
Streacker75144/
Straucher7547/
Straichet7510/
Straicher758/
Strajcher756/
Streacher752/
Shtracher751/
Straßer716,663/
Strause711,247/
Stracci71551/
Stracka71191/
Strasky71174/
Stradze71173/
Strager71159/
Strasse7199/
Strajer7174/
Strazer7168/
Straser7168/
Strakes7159/
Straske7151/
Stracia7138/
Strazay7130/
Strouce7123/
Stracca7121/
Straike7120/
Strážay7119/
Strackeová7117/
Strocky7117/
Sztraicher7115/
Strakay7113/
Stracha7113/
Strokay7112/
Sztraky7110/
Strazze716/
Strazie715/
Sztrake714/
Strages713/
Streake712/
Strauge712/
Strokey712/
Straise712/
Stražay712/
Straque712/
Strohiacer711/
Streaky711/
Streecy711/
Strocer711/
Strachi711/
Strauße711/
Streaje711/
Strassy711/
Stratze711/
Stradje711/
Stragea711/
Strahse711/
Strókay711/
Straché711/
Shtrake711/
Strajet711/
Strakee710/
Strocke710/
Strasser6728,354/
Strauser671,669/
Strokach671,399/
Strazzer67470/
Stracchi67300/
Strocher67182/
Sztrakay67106/
Sztrókay6782/
Strosche6767/
Straijer6751/
Strauzer6751/
Streisky6737/
Straszer6732/
Strajaya6728/
Strajher6726/
Streager6725/
Straiger6725/
Strakacz6724/
Strachau6723/
Streaser6722/
Streykis6719/
Straygis6719/
Strausse6719/
Strazeio6719/
Stradzhy6718/
Strayski6717/
Strassky6717/
Strahser6714/
Shtreyze6714/
Straiges6714/
Sztrokay6712/
Stratker6712/
Strocker6711/
Strakach679/
Strasses678/
Strazier677/
Shtrazer677/
Strøager676/
Strische676/
Sztrazay675/
Shtrasse674/
Streiche674/
Streisys674/
Strauscheid674/
Straizys674/
Strazsky673/
Shtraser673/
Strassei673/
Strasset672/
Strauger672/
Strauske672/
Streižys672/
Strochay671/
Strasher671/
Strashiy671/
Strashoy671/
Strauses671/
Streicer671/
Sthrager671/
Streucke671/
Strascio671/
Strokacz671/
Strahyka671/
Straižys671/
Strajici671/
Strakher671/
Strzaker671/
Strachoj671/
Shtraske671/
Sztrasky671/
Straizer671/
Strazeer671/
Straskyi671/
Strageth670/
Strayser670/
Strascha670/
Straaser670/
Straiske670/
Strossey670/
Stroessy670/

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