Strachen Surname
Approximately 134 people bear this surname
Strachen Surname Definition:
Territorial, from the lands of Strachan (pron. Strawn) in Kincardineshire. Waldeuus de Stratheihan with consent of Ranulfus, his son and heir, granted the lands of Blarkerocch to the church of St. Andrew, c. 1200 (RPSA., p. 276-277). Ranulph de Stratheuchin witnessed a charter granted by Thomas de Lundin between 1203-14 (RAA.
Read More About This SurnameStrachen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 114 | 1:32,835 | 2,713 |
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Strachen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Territorial, from the lands of Strachan (pron. Strawn) in Kincardineshire. Waldeuus de Stratheihan with consent of Ranulfus, his son and heir, granted the lands of Blarkerocch to the church of St. Andrew, c. 1200 (RPSA., p. 276-277). Ranulph de Stratheuchin witnessed a charter granted by Thomas de Lundin between 1203-14 (RAA., I, 65). Waldeuus de Strahechen witnessed an undated (but c. 1220) charter of Dunfermline (RD., 202). Ranulph de Straueyhin and Michael de Strathekan were in 1268 appointed attorneys by Alexander, earl of Buchan, to receive the purparty of himself and his wife (Bain, I, 2509, 2513). John de Strathechyn de Beeth Waldef, son and heir of late Ranulph de Strathechyn, resigned his lands of Beth Waldef to the abbot and convent of Dunfermline in 1278 (RD., 86). Thomas de Strathechyn who served on an inquest in 1333 (REA., I, p. 54) may be Thomas de Strathawyn who had a lease from the Abbey of Abirbrothoc of lands in the Mearns, 1342, and Thomas de Stradeqwhyn designed "dominus de Knokkis in le Mernys," 1351 (RAA., II, p. 16, 25). Henry de Strathekyn had a charter in 1346, and in 1361 Alexander de Strathechyne had a grant of the lands of Skryne in the barony of Panmure (Panmure, II, p. 166,174). Abraham Stratheykyn is recorded in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314), Geffray Sterthaughyn had a safe conduct to travel in England, 1424, and John of Straachyn and Alexander (without 'of') the same, 1431 (Bain, IV, 963, 1051). William Stradachin became burgess of Aberdeen, 1463, and Donald de Strachauchin in 1465 (NSCM., I, p. 18, 19). James Straithauchin claimed the benefice of Culter, 1489 (OPS., I, p. 175), Sir John Stradachyn, a cleric, was witness in Aberdeen in same year (REA., II, p. 303), and David Straughin was procurator of the Scottish "Nation" in the University of Orleans, 1512 (SHSM., II. p 97). Strachoun 1624. Strachquhen 1605, Stracquhan 1655, Stradaquhin 1527, Stragham 1537, Strahaquhen 1487, Strahin 1494, Straichane 1675, Straiquhen 1578, Straithin 1525, Strakekyn 1429, Straquahan 1684, Straquhane 1646, Straquhen 1665, Straquhone 1600, Straquhyn 1524, Straquhyne 1554, Straqwhane 1682, Straqwhin 1565, Stratauchin 1560, Strathachin 1459, Strathachine 1483, Strathachtin 1427, Strathachyn 1470, Strathaquhin 1490, Strathaquhine 1504, Strathaquhyn 1498, Strathaqwhyne 1485, Strathauchin 1566, Strathauchine 1445, Strathawchin 1617, Strathawin 1585, Strathechin 1443, Strathzaqwyn (z as guttural y) 1445, Strauchen 1663, Strauachin and Strauauchin 1541, Strauchquhen 1528, Strauthauchin 1481, Strautquhyne 1597, Strayachin 1406, Strayquhen 1578, Straythauchtin 1469, Straywham 1537; Strachin, Stradachin, Strahan, Straithachin, Straithauchquhyn, Straquhin, Strathachane, Strathaiching, Strathauchinquhyn, Strathechny, Stratheyhan, Strathin, Strethachin.
A parish in Kincardineshire.
Local: from the parish of Strachan in Kincardineshire. The family are descended from Walderus de Strathecan, 1165.
(Gaelic.) Local. From the parish of Strachan in Kincardineshire, Scotland, formerly Sirathaen. The name may come from stra or strath, a vale, from the root strath, a valley, through which a river runs, and chan or ceann, the head, meaning "the head of the valley,"or "a little valley,"from Strathan.
Strachen Demographics
Average Strachen Salary in
United States
$37,267 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Strachen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Strachen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Strachen is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Strachen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Strachen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,544,715th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Strachen live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Strachen is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States Strachen is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 23 percent live, North Dakota, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 34 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Strachen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Strachen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Strachen surname rose 204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Strachen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Strachen surname is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Strachen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.48% more than the national average, earning R 362,340 per year; in United States they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning $37,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.67% less than the national average, earning $25,005 CAD per year.
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