Strachey Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Strachey 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.
Strachey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
Strachey 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.
Strachey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Strachey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Strachey is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Strachey? popularity and diffusion
Strachey is the 2,909,720th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Strachey are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Strachey is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England Strachey is most frequent in: Somerset, where 64 percent reside, Devon, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Strachey exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 44 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.
Strachey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Strachey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Strachey last name decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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